CHANGE OF FUNCTION OF AREAS OF PROTECTED FOREST, NATURE PRESERVE, AND NATURAL RECREATIONAL PARK IN FOREST AREA SIZED l6,410 (SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TEN) HECTARES, LOCATED IN MAGELANG, BOYOLALI, AND KLATEN REGENCIES, CENTRAL PROVINCE AND SLEMAN , PROVINCE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT OF TO MOUNT MERAPI NATIONAL PARK (Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. SK-134/MENHUT-II/2004 dated May 4, 2004)

MINISTER OF-FORESTRY,

Considering: a. that, pursuant to Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 7581Kpts-II/1989, Plawangan Turgo forest area located in Sleman Regency, Province of Special District of Yogyakarta sized 282.25 hectares has been stipulated as Nature Preserve and Natural Recreational Park; b. that, the protected forest area at the slope of Mount Merapl, located In the Provrnce and Specral Drstr~ct of Yogyakarta, other than berng the source of spring water for the l~feof the surround~ngsoc~ety, IS also a habitat for protected flora and fauna. It has the potentiality of an dated August 19, 2002 Re: recommendation for the des- attractive natural and cultural recreations, has to be ignation of Mounts Merapi and Merbabu National Park. protected, preserved, and developed; DECIDES c. that, with the system of management of national parks, ~t is expected to be able to preserve and develop areas To stipulate: of nature preserve, natural recreational park, and pro- F1 RST: tected forests so that they are able to improve welfare Changing the function of areas ot protected for- of the society. est, nature preserve, and natural recreational park of Mount Merapi forests sized 1 6,410 (six thousand four hundred In view of: ten) hectares, located in Magelang, Boyolali, and Klaten 1. Law No. 511990; Regencies, Central Java Province and Sleman Regency, 2. Law No. 2411992 (BN No. 5331 pages 2A-8A and so Province of Special District of Yogyakarta to become Mount forth); Merapi National Park. 3. Law No. 2311997 (BN No. 6092 pages 19A-21A and so forth); SECOND: 4. Law No. 4111999 (BN No. 6412 pages 1A-6A and so Borders of the Mount Merapi National Park as forth); mentioned above are as described in the Appendix to this 5. Government Regulation No. 3311970; Decree, and its permanent borders and size will be further 6. Government Regulation No. 2811985; stipulated after on-site arranging of borders. 7. Government Regulation No. 4711997; 8. Government Regulat~onNo. 3412002 (BN No. 6828 THIRD: pages 5A-15A and so forth); Ordering Head of the Forestry Planology to regu- 9. Presidential Decree No. 16512000 juncto Presidential late the on-site arrangement of borders of the said Mount Decree No. 177/2000; Merapi ~ationalPark. 10.Presidential Decree No. 228lMl2001 (BN No. 6650 pages 29A-30A); FOURTH : 11.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 399JKpts-II/1990 Ordering the Director General for Forest Protec- juncto Decree of the said minlster No. 634lKpts-111 tion and Nature Conservation to regulate the management 1996; of the Mount Merapi National Park and management col- 12.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 4001Kpts-IIJ1990 laboration by involving Perum Perhutani and the Regional juncto Decree of the said minlster No. 635lKpts-111 Government. 1996; 13.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 321Kpts-I1/2001 FIFTH: (BN No. 6669 pages 26A-30A); This Decree shall come into effect from the date of 14.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 70JKpts-II/2001 stipulation. (BN No. 6915 pages 2A-6A); 15.Decree of the M~nlsterof Forestry No. 1231Kpts-1112001. Stipulated in Jakarta On May 4, 2004 Observ~ng: MINISTER OF FORESTRY 1. Letter of the Governor of Special District of Yogyakarta Sgd No. 52211185 dated April 27, 2002 Re: request for des- MUHAMMAD PRAKOSA ignation of Mount Merapi forest area into National Park; Editor's Note : 2. Letters of the Governor of Central Java No. 52216484 -The Appendix is not available. dated May 23, 2002 Re: recommendation for the desig- nation of Mount Merapi National Park and No. 522/11016