Sepila Pikar restores mangrove forests in Indonesia after losing a leg
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Sepila Pikar, a 54-year-old man from Sepahat Village in Bengkalis, Riau province, Indonesia, dedicates himself to restoring mangrove forests and peatlands in his community.
Four years ago, Pikar began focusing fully on ecological recovery after a traffic accident resulted in the loss of a leg. He previously grew tens of thousands of mangrove seedlings decades ago when the area had more extensive forests.
Pikar now maintains a nursery with around 23,000 mangrove seedlings, including Avicennia alba (api-api) and Sonneratia alba (perepat), to replant areas damaged by monoculture commodity farming. The local Camat (district head) of Bandar Laksamana, Risky Afriandy, joined Pikar in a planting event and plans to advocate for more government support to address coastal erosion. Pikar hopes his work will inspire others to protect the environment from abrasion.
