An Advertisment for the Environment

Although I did not get a chance to go into talks with WWF, I have decided that I could still advertise a cause just as noble, only much, much smaller. In collaboration with Wanadri, a prolific environmental activism group in Indonesia, a group of people are currently working to replenish an area just south of Bandung, West Java, called Cicalengka, which is soon expecting to gain a status as a national park.

Back in its heyday, it was a lush forest and a thriving ecosystem. However, years of deforestation and over-hunting (deer was one of the most prominent species that had lived in the area) had devastated the area, leaving its future in the balance. Now, with the replenishment program being set in motion, the forest area of Cicalengka is on its way back. Tree adoption programs have been set and environmental seminars and activities have been organised in the area to promote awareness. Visitors can even stay in the reserve in treehouses in the middle of the forest (the houses are made of recycled wood, so no worries there). It's still going to take a lot of time, effort and external support, but hopefully, the area will make it.