Indonesia’s deforestation surges 66% in 2025, reversing years of decline

Mongabay
Apr 2, 2026, 11:50 pm128 ptsTrending
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s deforestation surged in 2025, rising 66% from the previous year, marking a sharp reversal after several years of decline, according to new data from the NGO Auriga Nusantara. Based on satellite analysis, Auriga estimates that 433,751 hectares (1.1 million acres) of forest, an area more…

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