After years of progress, Indonesia risks ‘tragedy’ of a deforestation spike

Mongabay
Jan 14, 2026, 4:27 am280 ptsTop
After years of uneven progress, deforestation in Indonesia is poised to accelerate, owing to widespread logging, expanding plantations and mining. In December, Indonesia’s forestry minister, Raja Juli Antoni, indicated the Southeast Asian nation had lost more forest during the first nine months of 2025 than…

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