Erupsi Gunung Merapi yang terjadi beberapa waktu lalu tidak hanya memakan korban jiwa, namun juga merusak 867 hektare hutan di kawasan gunung ini yang berada di wilayah Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, dengan total kerugian sekitar Rp33 miliar.
Dinas Kehutanan Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) memperkirakan 867 hektare hutan di kawasan Gunung Merapi di wilayah Kabupaten Sleman rusak akibat erupsi gunung itu, dan hutan seluas itu terdiri atas hutan negara di kawasan Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi (TNGM), hutan rakyat, serta kebun rakyat, kata Sekretaris Dinas Kehutanan DIY Kardina, di Yogyakarta.
“Erupsi Merapi yang terjadi sejak 26 Oktober 2010 juga menyebabkan migrasi satwa dan membakar sarang burung elang Jawa di kawasan itu,”
Bahkan di kawasan hutan seluas 310 hektare itu terdapat 247.520 jenis pohon yang mengalami kerusaka akibat terjangan awan panas dan material vulkanik yang disemburkan Gunung Merapi. Data yang dipublikasikan oleh Dinas Kehutan di atas mengindikasikan setiap hektare hutan memiliki 800 pohon yang terdiri atas pohon pinus, kina, dadap, tegakan manisrejo, kemlanding gunung, pakis, pesek, sowa, cemara gunung, akasia, dikaren, bintami, edelweis, dan berbagai jenis bambo lainnya,
Berdasar sebuah kenyataan miris di atas,
TFI BINUS bersama dengan Pundi Amal SCTV di dukung oleh Komunitas tim penghijauan lereng merapi Sleman Yogyakarta, Departemen Pertanian dan Kehutanan. Mengadakan penghijauan dikawasan lereng merapi dengan menanam tanaman kayu seperti Beringin, Sengon, Cemara, kinah dll, untuk kawasan dusun kinahrejo/pelemsari kami rencanakan sebagai wisata agro yg mana telah kami mulai dengan penanaman pohon buah-buahan seperti klengkeng itoh,rambutan, durian, jeruk. Seluas kurang lebih 60 hektar dan 32.036 bibit. Dan terselesaikan selama 3 bulan.Ada yang di tanam di bantaran kali dan ada yang di berikan kepada warga.
Langkah nyata yang dilakukan selain dengan konsep terprogram seperti di atas, pada saat tanggap darurat tim TFI BINUS dan Pundi Amal SCTV jg melakukan kegiatan pemeriksaan kesehatan dan pengobatan gratis, dll.
Serta di berikannya sekitar 600 paket alat tulis yang berisi : buku + tas + alat tulis, yang merupakan sumbang sih dari Komunitas BINUSIAN (Mahasiswa, dosen, siswa, orang tua siswa, pimpinan dan staf) serta non BINUSIAN
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BINUSIAN Commitments through the TFI Program for Merapi (Story I)
The eruption of Mount Merapi that occurred some time ago not only claimed lives, but also damaged 867 hectares of forest in this mountain region in the Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, with a total loss of around Rp33 billion.
Yogyakarta Special Region Province Forestry Service (DIY) estimates that 867 hectares of forest in the Mount Merapi area in the Sleman regency are damaged by the eruption of the mountain, and the forest area consists of state forests in the Mount Merapi National Park (TNGM), community forests, and gardens the people, said Secretary of the Forestry Service DIY Kardina, in Yogyakarta.
“Merapi’s eruption that occurred since October 26, 2010 also caused migration of animals and burning Javanese eagles’ nests in the region,”
Even in the area of 310 hectares of forest there are 247,520 species of trees that are damaged due to the lunge of hot clouds and volcanic material that is sprayed by Mount Merapi. Data published by the Forestry Service above indicate that each hectare of forest has 800 trees consisting of pine, quinine, dadap, Manisrejo stands, mountain kemlanding, ferns, pug, sowa, mountain fir, acacia, dikaren, bintami, edelweis, and various other types of bambo,
Based on a sad reality above,
TFI BINUS together with SCTV Charity Funds are supported by the Community Team for the Merapi Greening Slope Sleman Yogyakarta, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Greening in the area of Merapi slopes by planting woody plants such as Beringin, Sengon, Cemara, kinah etc., for the kinahrejo / pelemsari sub-village area, we have planned as an agro-tourism tour which we have started with planting fruit trees such as klengkeng itoh, rambutan, durian, oranges . Covering an area of approximately 60 hectares and 32,036 seedlings. And it was completed for 3 months. There were planted along the riverbank and some were given to the residents.
Concrete steps taken apart from the programmed concept as above, during the emergency response the TFI BINUS team and Pundi Amal SCTV also carried out free medical examinations and medication, etc.
And he gave about 600 stationery packages containing: books + bags + stationery, which were donations from the BINUSIAN Community (students, lecturers, students, parents of students, leaders and staff) as well as non-BINUSIAN
Tujuan dari Program Penghijauan ini adalah untuk membantu mengembalikan ekosistem sebagian wilayah Merapi.
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