Jakarta, May 23 -- Indonesian Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat has called on the public to take concrete local action to preserve Indonesia's biodiversity, describing it as the foundation of both environmental and human sustainability.

In a statement confirmed on Saturday, he noted that the International Day for Biological Diversity-commemorated every May 22-serves as a vital reminder that biodiversity is not merely a natural asset, but the primary foundation for sustaining human life.

Speaking at the 2026 International Day for Biological Diversity commemoration in Depok, West Java, on Friday, the minister reminded the audience that Indonesia is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world, ranking second ...