West Java Revitalizes 22 Hectares of Tea Plantations to Help Prevent Disasters

West Java has begun restoring tea plantations that had been converted to other uses, including informal buildings in Ciater and vegetable farms in Pangalengan.

The provincial government has revitalized 22 hectares in Subang’s Ciater area and Bandung Regency’s Pangalengan. Officials say restoring the plantations can help prevent natural disasters while improving the appearance of the landscape.

In Ciater, work covers six hectares across Ciater, Cisaat and Tambakan villages. Workers have planted 15,200 tea trees on two hectares in Ciater, 25,000 trees across three hectares in Cisaat and 10,000 trees on one hectare in Tambakan, bringing the Ciater total to 50,200 trees.

Pangalengan accounts for the remaining 16 hectares, where 198,000 tea trees have been planted. The program involves local residents and retired employees of PTPN, with 96 people working on the revitalization.

The restoration began in Ciater in November 2025 and in Pangalengan in December 2025. Officials plan to continue until they reach targets of 12 hectares in Ciater and 24 hectares in Pangalengan.

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The tea plantations revitalized in Pangalengan cover a larger area, reaching 16 hectares. The number of tea trees planted has reached 198,000.