SDG 14 – Indicator 14.2.1 – Fresh-water ecosystems (community outreach)
River Ecosystem Conservation
Conservation is a strategy to maintain the balance and sustainability of the environment. River conservation is an effort to preserve the river environment. The Musi River is one of the rivers located in South Sumatra Province and is also one of the freshwater ecosystems. In an effort to protect the river ecosystem and make good use of the river, Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI) Service Team has conducted several activities related to river management and conservation, for example ‘UNSRI collaborates with the University of North Sumatra in raising awareness of water management’ and ‘Sriwijaya Welfare for Village with the theme Pure Water Distillation (RETERTION)’. This activity is free of charge and presents several local communities around the river ecosystem.
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- https://www.kabarsriwijaya.com/2023/11/19/kolaborasi-usu-dan-unsri-tingkatkan-kesadaran-tata-kelola-air/
- https://fisip.unsri.ac.id/sriwijaya-welfare-for-village-dengan-tema-pure-water-distillation-retertion/
SDG 14 – Indicator 14.2.2 – Sustainable fisheries (community outreach)
Supporting Sustainable Fisheries through Increased Catfish Production
Catfish is one of the economically important freshwater fish in Indonesia, including in the South Sumatra region. The demand for fresh catfish continues to increase from year to year so the increase in catfish production is also expected to increase. This can be done through aquaculture activities. Aquaculture developed with sustainable and responsible principles is one of the strategies for implementing the blue economy. Sustainable aquaculture is an aquaculture effort to increase fish production by preserving the environment. In an effort to support the increase in catfish production, Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI) Service Team has conducted activities involving local communities in the use of supplements to increase catfish production. This activity was carried out to educate residents around the UNSRI Campus about increasing production through sustainable catfish farming techniques.
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SDG 14 – Indicator 14.2.3 – Overfishing (community outreach)
“Belida” Fish Conservation Forum as an Effort to Prevent Overfishing
“Belida” or Lopis (Chitala lopis) fish is a type of freshwater fish species that is widely found in Indonesian waters including in the South Sumatra region. This fish is also one of the most economically important freshwater fish in South Sumatra because “Belida” fish is the raw material used in making “pempek”. Pempek is a traditional food speciality of South Sumatra. With the increasing demand for “Belida” fish, overfishing of the fish species has occurred. This has caused the fish population to decline significantly. To overcome this problem, Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI) in collaboration with the National Board of the Universitas Sriwijaya Alumni Association held a national discussion forum on “Belida” fish conservation in 2023. This activity is expected to increase public awareness of overfishing and the use of environmentally unfriendly tools so that fish populations are maintained. In this activity, it is also hoped that the community can develop technology in the aspect of hatcheries so that it is hoped that through this activity many Belida fish seeds can be produced which can be returned to nature to restore the “Belida” fish population in nature.
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