Blog Posts: deforestasi

The Ninth Edition presents the Top 5 Places to Watch indicated to be illegal logging areas from January 1 to March 31, 2020.

Since its launch in 2014, GFW’s main mission has been to promote the transparency of data and scientific information on the world’s forests in order to preserve them and stop deforestation. GFW adopts methods and definitions that allow users to calculate and compare tree cover loss and forest cover loss across multiple countries in the world.

Five Indicated Logging Area in Indonesia on October 1 to December 31, 2019 were located in West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, and Riau provinces.

Pantau Jejak methodology identifies areas with the highest cover loss weekly rate where logging are illegal.

This Seventh Edition features the 5 Places to Watch for indications of illegal logging within the period between 1 July to 30 September 2019.

Until five years ago, Indonesia was considered one of the world's biggest forest loggers. This changed last August when President Joko Widodo enaced a new policy that will permanently cease the issuance of new permit for clearing in natural forests and peatlands. What are the benefits of this policy for Indonesia?

This fifth part features the top 5 Places to Watch for indications of illegal logging between 01 January - 31 March 2019.

This fourth part features the top 5 Places to Watch for indications of illegal logging between 01 October - 31 December 2018.

Indonesia must build on recent reductions in tree cover loss and protections for peatlands. To get there, they'll need more international support, innovative schemes such as peatland restoration and continued monitoring.

Satellite data reveals new deforestation in Colombia, Brazil and Indonesian Papua.