Indonesia plan to rezone elephant reserve for carbon trading and tourism sparks backlash

Mongabay
Mar 19, 2026, 2:38 am241 ptsTop
JAKARTA — Environmental experts and activists have slammed plans for carbon and tourism projects in an Indonesian park that’s home to critically endangered tigers, rhinos and elephants. The government has framed the proposed rezoning of half of the core area of Way Kambas National Park for carbon trading…

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