Forestry

Early forest fires raise alarm over Indonesia’s climate targets

Jakarta – Indonesia is facing an early and sharp surge in forest and land fires, with tens of thousands of hectares burned in the first

22 April 2026 16:33 22 April 2026

Deforestation in Indonesia surges 66% in 2025, driven by policy and commodity expansion

Jakarta – Indonesia’s deforestation reached 433,751 hectares in 2025, marking a sharp 66% increase from 261,575 hectares recorded the previous year, according to the State

2 April 2026 10:46 2 April 2026

Indonesia launches IDR 74.6b project to curb invasive species as government prepares new elephant conservation policy

Jakarta — The Ministry of Forestry and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a IDR 74.6 billion (USD 4.4

13 March 2026 09:00 13 March 2026

Why Forestry Law reform needs Indigenous and community rights

by: Azam Hawari* Since 2024, the House of Representatives (DPR) has included the revision of the Forestry Law in the 2024–2029 Priority National Legislative Program.

9 March 2026 10:12 9 March 2026

Environment Ministry pledges technical and financial support for Tesso Nilo restoration

Jakarta – The Deputy Minister of Environment and Deputy Head of the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH), Diaz Hendropriyono, said the ministry has committed its resources

5 March 2026 09:30 5 March 2026

15 arrested in Riau’s brutal elephant poaching syndicate

Jakarta – The Riau Regional Police (Polda Riau) have dismantled a professional cross-province syndicate responsible for the gruesome killing of a Sumatran elephant in Pelalawan

4 March 2026 07:15 4 March 2026

Research links illegal logging in timber concession to deadly Sumatra floods

Jakarta — New research by environmental groups Earthsight and Auriga Nusantara has linked large-scale illegal logging in North Sumatra to the deadly floods and landslides

30 December 2025 06:58 30 December 2025

Civil society warns indigenous forest target ‘meaningless’ without ending land grabs

Jakarta – Indonesian civil society groups urged the government to halt ongoing Indigenous forest dispossession, warning that official recognition targets will ring hollow unless land

10 November 2025 21:00 10 November 2025

Asia-Pacific forestry leaders meet to advance ‘Healthy Forests Feed the Future’ agenda

Jakarta — Over 120 forestry leaders and experts from 20 countries across the Asia-Pacific have convened in Chiang Mai this week to strengthen regional collaboration

5 November 2025 18:52 5 November 2025