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The area of ​​Riau’s forest and land fires reaches 2,830 hectares

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JAKARTA, BERITALINGKUNGAN.COM- The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) noted that the area of ​​forest and land fires in Riau has reached 2,830 hectares. BNPB Head of Data, Information and Public Relations Center, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, said there are still a number of hot spots to date. “In Riau karhutla is still happening despite our ongoing […]

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Palm Oil Not the Only Driver of Forest Loss in Indonesia

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Large-scale agriculture, primarily for growing oil palms, remains a major cause of deforestation in Indonesia, but its impact has diminished proportionately in recent years as other natural and human causes emerge, a new Duke University study finds. “In the late 2000s, large-scale plantations were responsible for more than half of Indonesia’s loss of primary natural […]

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