Indonesia's forests

摘要

Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on 15 May extended a moratorium on new licences to log and clear virgin rainforest and peatlands in the country for another two years. Indonesia initially established the moratorium in 2011 after committing to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions, which arise primarily from deforestation and the destruction of peatlands. Scientists and environmentalists have criticized loopholes in the moratorium but say that the decision will give the country more time to develop a broader forest-protection plan.