Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini held talks on the opening of Mangrove Botanical Garden in Anyar Mountain which will be done tomorrow (29/4). In addition to mangroves, Risma also catapulted his plan to make the city forest.
Risma asserted, at this time it has prepared the plan of urban forest development of medicines. That is, the forest will be filled with medicinal plants. One of them, plant leaves Moringa.
"Later we will plant a lot of Moringa leaves, then I heard about bamboo crops, hope that will help advance the field of medicine in Indonesia," Risma told reporters at his official home on Saturday (28/4).
The location targeted, he continued, is Kebraon area. The city forest will be built on an area of 6 hectares. Not only in Kebraon.
The development of urban forest will also be done in the village of Balas Krumpik, Wiyung, south Surabaya. In addition, the development of urban forests as well as land owned by other local government that was released the prosecutor's office.
Furthermore, Risma said there are now a number of other locations that are also the target of development. Three locations in western Surabaya. The location is chosen because it is considered to be a reserve area or water absorption.
"Because western Surabaya is higher (the contour of the land) than other areas," explained Risma.
In addition to western Surabaya, Risma also plans to make urban forests in other regions. Among others, in east and north Surabaya.