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30 Aug 2006
Toyota Boshoku Plans Tropical Forest Revitalization Project in Indonesia
Toyota Boshoku Corporation (Headquarters: Kariya-city, Aichi, Japan President: Shuhei
Toyoda) and Toyota Boshoku group decided to operate Tropical Forest Revitalization
Project in Indonesia as part of Global Social Contribution Activity Program.
This project is collaborated with Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature
Conservation, Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia and a Japanese NGO foundation, Japan
International Forestry Promotion and Cooperation Center (JIFPRO*). The aim of this
project is the conservation of natural environment by afforestation and to create jobs
and to support local people economically by contributing to Indonesia through
reforestation activity.
* Association authorized by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the purpose of
promotion of international forestry cooperation.
The subsidiary company of Toyota Boshoku in Indonesia, P.T. Abadi Barindo Autotech
(hereinafter referred to as "ABA") will support local activities.Through this project,
degraded area of 150 hectares located at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in
East Java Province will be rehabilitated in five years as Eco-Forest of Toyota Boshoku
Corporation Group
We are planning to hold a reforestation commemorative ceremony, reforestation activity
tour by volunteers from Toyota Boshoku Group and fund raise for Eco-Forest of Toyota
Boshoku Corporation Group.
<The outline of the project>
| 1. Location: |
Argowulan Area in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java Province |
| 2. Area: |
30 ha / year (150ha / five years) |
| 3. Tree species: |
Acacia decurrens, Casuarina junghuhniana and other indigenous species (1,660 seedlings / ha, 49,800 seedlings / year) |
| 4. Contents: |
Administration office of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Ministry of Forestry) implements five years
of reforestation. Many effects are expected by rehabilitation of the forest, such as restoration of degraded area,
conservation of watershed protection land, job creation and economic support for local people. Toyota Boshoku will bear the cost for rehabilitation. |
<The outline of ABA>
| 1. Company Name: |
P.T. Abadi Barindo Autotech |
| 2. Location: |
Headquarters: Bukasi, Indonesia |
| 3. President: |
Masatoshi Okura |
| 4. Business operations: |
Manufacturing automotive seats, interior products and kenaf boards |
| 5. Plants: |
Bukasi plant, Jakarta plant, Surabaya plant |
| 6. Established: |
March 1988 |
| 7. Number of associates: |
Approximately 1100 |
<Signing Ceremony of Tropical Forest Revitalization Project>
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Mr. Arman, Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation, Ministry of
Forestry, Indonesia (left) and Mr. Nobuyuki Ozeki, Officer of Toyota Boshoku Corporation in charge of General Affairs & Corporate Communications Division.
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