Mataram, Oct. 30 -- The National Secretariat for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental conservation by planting trees in Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR), West Nusa Tenggara.

Head of the Bappenas SDGs National Secretariat Pungkas Bahjuri said on Thursday that his team had planted banyan trees at Post 2 along the Sembalun hiking trail, an area with an important water source that needs protection.

The team planted a total of 10 banyan saplings in the national park as a concrete effort to support SDG 15, which focuses on protecting and restoring terrestrial ecosystems.

"We hope these banyan trees will help protect the water source a...