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Collection of forest conversion news, found 39 news.

Producers criticize govt ban on raw rattan exports

The government has issued a ban on the exportation of raw rattan which it says is an effort to preserve the country`s ...

Haze comes back in Sumatra and Kalimantan

Haze has come back on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands over the past few weeks, affecting the environment, the local ...

East Kotawaringin forms command post to tackle forest fires

The East Kotawaringin district administration has set up a command post to deal with forest and plantation fires. ...

"Mysterious" Sumatran Elephant Deaths Remain Unsolved

Conflicts between Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and humans have increased over the past few years ...

"Mysterious" Sumatran elephant deaths remain unsolved

Conflicts between Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and humans have increased over the past few ...

Police mobilize two personnel to help flood victims

North Sumatra Police have mobilized personnel to help flood victims in the province, a police spokesman said. ...

RI`s peat forests can play important role in climate change

Peat swamp forests in Indonesia consist for 50 percent of tropical peat swamps and 10 percent of dry land, an ...

VP : RI remains committed to implementing REDD+

Indonesia remains committed to implementing the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation ...

Govt to implement forest conversion moratorium in January

The Forestry Ministry is to implement a 2-year moratorium on the issuance of permits for the conversion of primary and ...