Gianyar(BisnisBali) – There is a concern that global warming has devastating impacts on human life on earth. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the Grand Launching of the Bali Safari and Marine Park in Gianyar held recently invited all Indonesian communities to participate actively in the efforts to preserve environment and forests throughout the archipelago.

President said that Indonesia is blessed with a magnificent nature, including Bali with its various flora and fauna. The community should be taking part actively in preserving the environment for the sake of the welfare of future generations.

It is hoped that the community is not selfish and greedy in taking advantage of the nature. A single mistake in taking advantage of the nature will be resulted in natural disasters and the world destruction.

In Hinduism, there is a concept called Tri Hita Karana that expects the implementation of harmonious relations between humans and God, their fellow humans, and environment.

The Hindu philosophy has a universal value. Balinese people and Indonesians have to implement the concept in order to save the nature and human kinds.

The President said further that the world is now entering the fourth stage of human civilization. The first stage was agriculture, second industry, third information, whilst the fourth stage is characterized by respecting the environment as well as being friendly to it. In the fourth stage, the community is required to improve the natural-preservation-based economy.

On the occasion, the President has also scrutinized several handicraft centers, cultural centers established here in Bali. The Indonesian-made handicrafts are comparable with those produced in other countries.

The handicrafts can be checked in terms of its quality, creativity, and beauty. The aspect that needs improvement is the market for the handicrafts in the way that will be of benefit to all Indonesian communities.

The Indonesian communities are now experiencing the globalization era filled with opportunities as well as challenges and obstacles. The community should be united in solving several problems, like in Gianyar whose citizens are able to make the most of the local resources in developing the tourist destination in the form of safari park.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the environmental issues are not only faced by the Indonesian communities, but also human races all over the world. Global warming will be causing serious problems or even devastating disasters.

Here, a global cooperation is highly needed to save the world from destruction. “The Indonesian communities have to save and preserve the forests in order to lessen the effect of global warming,” he finally said. *kup/pwt

INVITE - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the Grand Launching of the Bali Safari and Marine Park in Gianyar held recently invited all Indonesian communities to participate actively in the efforts to preserve environment and forests throughout the archipelago.