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Jeneberang Watershed Area Damaged and Neglected
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A resident shows remnants of a house that was washed away during flooding in Tamalate district, Makassar city, South Sulawesi, on Sunday (02/03/2019). A number of houses on the banks of the Jeneberang River were flooded on Jan. 22, 2019 due to environmental damage in the upstream area.
GOWA, KOMPAS – Extreme rainfall that hit South Sulawesi on Jan. 22 has caused severe environmental damage to the Jeneberang River watershed area (DAS), especially in the upstream region.
An investigation in early February uncovered environmental degradation in the upstream and downstream regions. The 75-kilometer river, which flows from Mount Bawakaraeng through Gowa and Takalar regencies as well as Makassar to the Makassar Strait, is in a critical condition.