Jakarta, July 30 -- Indonesia is promoting the development of the World Mangrove Center (WMC) as a global collaboration platform for mangrove conservation at the 21st ASEAN Working Group on Forest Management (AWG-FM) in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Head of the Bureau of Public Relations and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Forestry Ristianto Pribadi said on Thursday the initiative reflects Indonesia's commitment to strengthening regional and global cooperation on sustainable mangrove management.

"The direction from Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni is very clear: Indonesia should become not only a country that successfully manages its forest resources sustainably, but also a strategic partner that actively shares experience, builds...