Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- The Ministry of Environment is encouraging regional governments to become leaders in mangrove ecosystem protection in accordance with Government Regulation Number 27 of 2025 on the Protection and Management of Mangrove Ecosystems.

Deputy for Environmental Management and Sustainable Natural Resources, Sigit Reliantoro, in a statement confirmed here on Wednesday, noted that an example of regions' commitment to mangrove conservation is the 7th East Java Mangrove Festival in Probolinggo, East Java, on Tuesday.

He noted that the event, which featured the planting of 17,845 mangrove propagules, was a symbol of collaboration in maintaining the balance of coastal ecosystems.

The Ministry of Environment also lauded the East ...