In the area of Puncak, villas and other lodging places is not a stranger, then what about the green areas, such as organic forest? If you want to see it, one of the organic forest can be found in Megamendung, Puncak. This forest was built by married couples, Bambang Istiawan and Rosita who care about environmental sustainability.
In 2000, Bambang and Rosita buy land and along Farmers Megamendung their "turn" back in the arid region. This forest was initially a critical area in the form of former cassava plantations, and no trees or plants can be grown.
Together with surrounding communities to manage forests organic, the area has now turned into a green area that benefit the environment and society.
At first, this forest has a land area of about 3,000 m2.
Now, the reforestation area has grown to 12 hectares of the total land area reaches 23 hectares. The rest of the land will still be used as a reforestation area. In this forest, there is vegetation endemic (native trees) from all over Indonesia. In organic forest at an altitude of 750 m, there are 40,000 trees of nearly 2,000 kinds of plants, such as trees menteng and mahogany trees.
There is also, of fruit and vegetables, such as peppers, lettuce, and red beans.
Apart from being the land for planting, organic forest is also a ground for the emergence of twelve springs and a habitat for several animal species.
According to Rosita, now several species of birds come back to this area, even panthers ever "stopped", a rare thing here.
The pair is also open to anyone who comes in and wants to learn ecology and plant trees organically. "We want to preserve the variety of plant species.
So, if in no other place certain plants, in this forest has. If not we are concerned, it is ready to take more care. Therefore, let us grow, "said Rosita.
