Indonesia to rezone 3.8m of protected peat that was damaged or converted

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By Fidelis E. SatriastantiJun 13, 2016, 1:20 pm143 ptsTrending
In May, the Indonesian government announced that nearly half of the peatlands protected under a 2011 forestry moratorium have actually been damaged or converted. Last week, the forestry ministry said it would issue a regulation to provide legal status for these areas, which amount to 3.8 million hectares –…

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