The breeze caressed our faces. I was not alone. There are a number of colleagues accompanying me. We were sitting under the shady shade. Of course, for me who came from Jakarta, this kind of atmosphere is very rare.

While taking a break, we talked about the activities that would be carried out tomorrow at the Conservation Camp. Coincidentally, some of my colleagues and I were representing WWF-Indonesia in the event organized by the Nusantara Capital Authority. 

Not long after, we noticed a macaque walking near the campsite. I observed the behavior of the owner of the scientific name Macaca nemestrina carefully. He then sneaked up, as if to greet his new guests.

Bukit Bangkirai Nature Park

Bukit Bangkirai Nature Tourism Area is located in Samboja District, Kutai kartanegara, East Kalimantan. The distance is about 58 km from the city of Balikpapan. The area of this protected green rug is 1,290.6 hectares. Meanwhile, the area that is a tourist attraction is only 500 hectares.

Bukit Bangkirai has a very important role as a means of environmental and forestry education. In addition, this area was built with the aim of developing the potential for natural and scientific tourism and can increase love for the environment, especially flora and fauna.

Perhaps that is the reason why the Conservation Camp was held at this location, because Bukit Bangkirai has a natural beauty that is very pleasing to the eye and soothing to the heart. During the two nights of the conservation camp that took place last August 18-20, I quite enjoyed it even though I had to sleep in a tent.

The sound of birds chirping was very boisterous throughout the day. Towards evening, the sounds I heard became even louder. Birds chirped and insects screeched in response. The jungle was noisy. However, the hustle and bustle of its inhabitants made my heart happy.

This short camp was held to educate and raise awareness to the younger generation on the importance of coexisting with wildlife and preserving forests in the future capital city of Indonesia and its surroundings.

Ibu Kota Nusantara has a mission to be the face of a green, low-emission urban community in Indonesia. Public transportation will be high quality and environmentally friendly, reducing pollution and noise. Pedestrians, cyclists and public transportation users will be the top priority in an effort to humanize people. That is the face of the future capital city of the archipelago.

Pungky Widiaryanto, Director of Forestry and Water Resources Utilization Development at the Nusantara Capital Authority, left me with a message. "OIKN is currently preparing a location called the forest jungle where orangutans will be released, of course under supervision, on an area of about 1000 hectares. The land is a former mine, former oil palm plantation and so on and will later be "reforested" for orangutan conservation."

Vicentius Kurniawan, a representative of conservation camp participants from SMAN 1 Jempang, West Kutai, said, "This camp was interesting and fun, I got new knowledge and new friends. In addition, I also learned how to protect the natural resources in Kalimantan, and hope that with the development of the capital city, Kalimantan can become a more developed city."

Bobby Rahman, a companion teacher from West Kutai who participated in this activity, said, "This activity provides a new understanding, especially for the younger generation who are in the area around the development of IKN. On the other hand, the concept of IKN development that is in harmony with nature, in my opinion, needs to be conveyed to young people. Because, they need to continue this concept in the future."