The State of Indonesia’s Forests report, published by Forest Watch Indonesia, provides data on forest cover change in Indonesia between 2009 – 2013, and projections of future forest loss. The report found that during the period of 2009 – 2013, Indonesia lost an average of 1.13 million hectares a year.
Findings from the study include that:
11 million ha of natural forests have been allocated for logging, 1.5 million ha for timber plantations, 1.5 million for industrial plantations (largely palm oil), and 10 million ha for mining.
7 million ha of land allocated for permits overlaps with other permits.
There are 41 million ha of natural forest areas lack any form of institutions responsible for managing these areas.
Year: 2014
Author: Forest Watch Indonesia