09/04/2026 10:35 (UTC)
Indonesia's deforestation increases by 66 percent in 2025
NAGAN RAYA (Indonesia), 09/04/2026.- An aerial picture taken by drone shows deforestation activity for the development of new palm oil plantations at the foot of Mount Leuser National Park, within the protected Leuser Ecosystem Area (KEL), designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme and serving as a buffer zone of Mount Leuser National Park in Nagan Raya, Aceh, Indonesia, 09 April 2026. According to Auriga Nusantara, an Indonesian non-governmental organization focusing on forestry and biodiversity, deforestation in Indonesia reached a total of 433,751 hectares in 2025, an increase of 66 percent compared to the 261,575 hectares recorded in 2024. EFE/EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK
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