Decree of the Ministry of Forestry No. SK-134/MENHUT-II/2004 on Change of function of areas of protected forest, nature preserve, and natural recreational park in Mount Merapi Forest Area, sized 6.410 hectares located in the Magelang, Byolali, and Klaten regencies, Central Java Province and Sleman Regency, Province of Special District of Yogyakarta to mount Merapi National Park

CHANGE OF FUNCTION OF AREAS OF PROTECTED FOREST, NATURE PRESERVE, AND NATURAL RECREATIONAL PARK IN MOUNT MERAPI FOREST AREA SIZED 1 6,410 (SIX THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TEN) HECTARES, LOCATED IN MAGELANG, BOYOLALI, AND KLATEN REGENCIES, CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE AND SLEMAN REGENCY, PROVINCE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT OF YOGYAKARTA 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. 758/Kpts-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 Merapi, located in.the Central Java Province and Special District of Yogyakarta, other than being the source of spring water for the life of the surrounding society, is also a habitat for protected flora and fauna. It has the potentiality of an attractive natural and cultural recreations, has to be protected, preserved, and developed; c. that, with the system of management of national parks, it is expected to be able to preserve and develop areas of nature preserve, natural recreational park, and pro tected forests so that they are able to improve welfare of the society. In view of: 1. Law No. 5/1990; 2. Law No. 24/1992 (BN No. 5331 pages 2A-8A and so forth); 3. Law No. 23/1997 (BN No. 6092 pages 19A-21A and so forth); 4. Law No. 41/1999 (BN No. 6412 pages 1A-6A and so forth); 5. Government Regulation No. 33/1970; 6. Government Regulation No. 28/1985; 7. Government Regulation No. 47/1997; 8. Government Regulation No. 34/2002 (BN No. 6828 pages 5A-15A and so forth); 9. Presidential Decree No. 165/2000 juncto Presidential Decree No. 177/2000; 10.Presidential Decree No. 228/M/2001 (BN No. 6650 pages 29A-30A); 11.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 399/Kpts-II/1990 juncto Decree of the said minister No. 634/Kpts-II/ 1996; 12.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 400/Kpts-II/1990 juncto Decree of the said minister No. 635/Kpts-II/ 1996; 13.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 32/Kpts-II/2001 (BN No. 6669 pages 26A-30A); 14.Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 70/Kpts-II/2001 (BN No. 6915 pages 2A-6A); 15. Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 123/Kpts-II/2001. Observing: 1. Letter of the Governor of Special District of Yogyakarta No. 522/1185 dated April 27, 2002 Re: request for des ignation of Mount Mera pi forest area into National Park; 2. Letters of the Governor of Central Java No. 522/6484 dated May 23, 2002 Re: recommendation for the desig nation of Mount Merapi National Park and No. 522/11016 dated August 19, 2002 Re: recommendation for the des ignation of Mounts Merapi and Merbabu National Park. DECIDES: To stipulate: FIRST: Changing the function of areas ot protected for est, nature preserve, and natural recreational park of Mount Merapi forests sized 1 6,410 (six thousand four hundred ten) hectares, located in Magelang, Boyolali, and Klaten Regencies, Central Java Province and Sleman Regency, Province of Special District of Yogyakarta to become Mount Merapi National Park. SECOND: Borders of the Mount Merapi National Park as mentioned above are as described in the Appendix to this Decree, and its permanent borders and size will be further stipulated after on-site arranging of borders. THIRD: Ordering Head of the Forestry Planology to regu late the on-site arrangement of borders of the said Mount Merapi National Park. FOURTH: Ordering the Director General for Forest Protec tion and Nature Conservation to regulate the management of the Mount Merapi National Park and management col laboration by involving Perum Perhutani and the Regional Government. FIFTH: This Decree shall come into effect from the date of stipulation. Editor's Note : Stipulated in Jakarta On May 4, 2004 MINISTER OF FORESTRY Sgd MUHAMMAD PRAKOSA The Appendix is not available.