According to data obtained from a research conducted by ICW, deforestation during the 2005-2009 period had reached 5.4 million hectares or equivalent to Rp71.28 trillion (almost 7 billion US dollars).
The NGO in its statement said the loss comprised the stumpage loss (Rp64.8 trillion), and forestry resource fee (PSDH) worth Rp6.48 trillion).
In addition to the loss, the state had also failed to receive the Reforestation Fund.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its 2009 report stated that corruption in Indonesia`s lucrative forestry industry cost the government US$2 billion annually, detracting from the resources available to meet its obligations on economic and social rights/
ICW also said that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) had once released a research result concerning 17 systemic problems in implementing forestry planning and supervision.
Of the 17 problems, nine concerned regulations, three institutional, four implementation, and one natural resources.
It indicated that there were serious problems in the management of the country`s forests, ICW said in its statement.
The NGO urged the forestry minister to address the systematic problems and to conduct reform in the forestry sector.(*)
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