Forest City, the lungs of Butta Toa

Regent Bantaeng H. M. Nurdin Abdullah launched the establishment of Forest City to preserve the environment. Declaration focused on Beloparang, Kelurahan Bonto Lebang, Bissappu District on Saturday, February 7, 2009.
On the occasion of the dignitaries attended the District Bantaeng Bantaeng District Secretary (H. Shamsuddin), Chairman of Team PKK Kab. Bantaeng (Nurdin F. Hj. Lies), Head Bapedalda Kab. Bantaeng (Asaduddin Rahman), Chairman of Bappeda Kab. Bantaeng (H. M. Yasin), Head. PUK Kab. Bantaeng (Ir. H. Zainuddin Tahir, M. Si) and a number of other upper echelons.

Forest City in the model plant specialized Beloparang Arboretum (plant collections) are Forest City near New Terminal function for the City's lungs in order to absorb the emissions, while Forest City in Wood Lompoa, Bonto Rita Sub Bissapu functioned for Forest Protection.


Functions such as the condition as a source of water which is now guarded community, but to maintain its sustainability, these forests were taken over Bantaeng District Government.


Regent Bantaeng with Ny. Lies F. Nurdin was also the opportunity to plant trees terambesi (samania saman). At these locations also planted the seeds angsana, felisium, glodokan pole and pecan.


Planting of 200 trees to Forest City that is intended to support programs in South Sulawesi, Go Green, also in line with the Government program in the form of Bantaeng District Friday and Saturday Planting Clean.


He hopes, the presence of Forest City can maintain the city's lungs and create a green environment for the long term, Bantaeng District is expected to reach Verse, clear H. M. Nurdin Abdullah.


Secretary Bapedalda Bantaeng District, Syamsul reported, seeds are planted to support the Forest City is the assistance of Governor of South Sulawesi (Bank Panin) as many as 50 thousand seeds terambesi.


He hopes, this year can be planted 30 thousand trees from the planting target of 40 thousand during the year 2009