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Govt committed to keeping Papua`s forest regions intact
Posted by Antara News: None Given on April 27th, 2011
Antara News: Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said his ministry remains committed to keeping Papua`s primary forest regions intact and not letting them be exploited by forest concession holders.
The minister made the statement in a media dialogue on forestry policies held by ANTARA News Agency here on Tuesday.
He said there had been requests for opening the forest regions in Papua for non-forestry activities but the government was resolved to keep intact the 7.3 million hectares of primary forests in the...
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Some 7.27 million hectares of forests in C Kalimantan damaged
Posted by Antara News: None Given on January 24th, 2011
Antara News: Deforestation and barren land in Central Kalimantan. (www.greenpeace.org)Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - About 7.27 million hectares of forests in Central Kalimantan are damaged due to deforestation, a lecturer said here Tuesday.
"Deforestation and barren land in Central Kalimantan cover more than 7.27 million hectares, while rapid forest degradation is less than 150 thousand hectares per year in the area," Sidik R Usop, the lecturer, said here Tuesday.
According to him, forest...