Development in Kendari Bay

Linwood is currently visiting the US consulate general in university Halu Oleo (UHO). Foto: Muhamad Taslim Dalma

Southeast Sulawesi News_ Kendari - Kendari Bay is one part of the coast is a habitat for a variety of marine animal life ranging from fish, crabs, clams, even though the mangrove forest small scale. Along development and community activities unbridled Kendari city is experiencing silting bay. When the water receded it looks like the mainland bay. In the vicinity started to become the target of development. The most dominant is the emergence of hotels and other, including a house of worship that was built right on the bay Kendari.

One of the environmentalists of the Consulate General United States (US) Linwood was deeply amazed by Kendari bay. Kendari bay actually has a lot of potential for tourism and very beautiful.

"Unfortunately I do not believe that the pattern of environmentally sustainable development" said Linwood in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, on Friday (04/25/2014).

Linwood said good planning from the government it is very important for the preservation of coastal ecosystems and still can be an exciting tourist attractions. But if the government supports businesses then neglected the bay environment.

Linwood said that if there were to be built near Kendari bay preferably is a garden, not the other things that are more concerned with business.

Chairman Halu Oleo University research institutions (UHO) Aslan was deeply concerned with development in Kendari bay that does not pay attention to the coastal environment. According to the former Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences UHO, the regional development plans at this time is not very pro with the vision of building environmentally sound.

"Kendari bay views while if it is missing the beauty of Kendari will disappear" said Aslan.

Aslan said that there should be no construction of large buildings around the bay Kendari because it would interfere with panorama. Kendari bay should have been left so open view.


Author: Muhamad Taslim Dalma (Reporter in Kendari)