To celebrate its 51st anniversary and Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day, ARYADUTA Menteng teamed up with Penjaga Laut to plant 1,000 mangrove seedlings on Pulau Pari. The project aims to protect the coastline, restore marine habitats and raise awareness about caring for the environment.
Protecting the Earth can start with something as simple as planting a tree. However, in this case, a mangrove. These resilient coastal plants are nature’s quiet guardians, holding back the sea, sheltering marine life and capturing carbon from the air. On 9 August 2025, ARYADUTA Menteng joined forces with Penjaga Laut, a youth community committed to safeguarding Indonesia’s oceans, to plant 1,000 mangrove seedlings on Pulau Pari in the Thousand Islands.
The collaboration was far from symbolic. Marketing Communication Manager Mohd R. Mohani stressed that environmental protection cannot remain a matter of policy papers alone. “It takes real action and cross-sector collaboration to ensure the sustainability of nature,” he said. General Manager Fajar Sukarno shared that this was the hotel’s second project with Penjaga Laut, following a mangrove planting in Tanjung Pasir, Banten, last year. Both agreed the effort would continue as part of the hotel’s long-term environmental commitment.
This year’s activity carried added meaning. It was part of ARYADUTA Menteng’s 51st anniversary celebrations and a tribute to Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day, marked by raising a giant national flag on the planting site.
The chosen location, Rengge Beach on Pulau Pari’s eastern side, faces severe erosion and habitat loss threats. In recent years, the island’s land area has shrunk from 45 hectares to 41, driven by mangrove damage, over-exploitation and the effects of climate change. Planting mangroves here aims to restore natural defences, protect coastlines and provide a haven for marine species.
About 50 people, including hotel staff, Penjaga Laut volunteers, the Pulau Pari Women’s Group and social media personalities such as @dicapriadi and @ipulsoedibjoe, joined the event. Between planting, participants learned about the island’s history, explored local small businesses producing salted fish, seaweed products, and breadfruit chips, and rowed sampans to see the degraded mangrove forest first-hand.
By the day’s end, the muddy hands and sun-warmed faces told a story of shared effort. As Mohani said, “Caring for the environment is our collective responsibility. No one else will protect it unless we do.” On Pulau Pari, that responsibility now stands a little taller and greener.
ARYADUTA Menteng
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