Indonesia thinks big on forest protection

May 7, 2021

A fire fighter tries to put out a fire on land intended for a palm oil plantation in the village of Tanjung Palas, Dumai, Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia in this photo taken by Antara Foto on March 5, 2016. Indonesia's western province of Riau has declared a state of emergency over forest and land fires blazing on the island of Sumatra, a government official said on Tuesday. Picture taken March 5, 2016.REUTERS/Aswaddy Hamid/Antara Foto ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA. - GF10000337622

In Indonesia, deforestation has been on the decline for four years. Image: REUTERS/Aswaddy Hamid/Antara Foto

Michael Taylor

Asia correspondent and sub-editor, Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo stands as he inspects burnt forest in Pelalawan, Riau province, Indonesia, September 17, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

A policy reset last year helped the country achieve a fourth straight year of declines in deforestation. Image: Reuters/Antara Foto/Puspa Perwitasari

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