The world’s remaining great primary forests, including those in Borneo, the Amazon and the Congo basin, are still threatened by deforestation. This harmful practice often has colonial origins.

A closely watched benchmark of progress is Indonesia’s annual deforestation figures. And for some groups, doubts remain over the accuracy of the numbers. Conservation groups say Indonesia’s ...

And to get even better analysis of deforestation trends, it’s useful to compare the periods before and after the change, as it yields a more representative figure, he said. Taking the average ...

A government official disputed the figures, saying they mischaracterised deforestation in the country. Indonesia has one of the world's highest rates of deforestation, with key drivers including ...

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Bangkok (AFP) – Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday, based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork. A government official ...

To stay on track for eliminating deforestation by 2030, this figure should not excede 4.4 million hectares, a target that has been widely surpassed. The main causes of this massive destruction of ...