Bold move to protect Sumatran forest
Posted on November, 11 2015
An innovative forest protection and restoration scheme has been agreed for important lowland tropical forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra which has the highest rate of deforestation in the world.
An innovative forest protection and restoration scheme has been agreed for important lowland tropical forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra which has the highest rate of deforestation in the world. An area of 40,000 ha has been rezoned for restoration rather than clearing – effectively expanding the neighbouring Bukit Tigapuluh National Park by 25 per cent. The partnership of several organisations, including WWF, and local communities, has been granted a 60-year license to manage the area, home to an estimated 30 Sumatran tigers, as well as endangered Sumatran elephant and orangutan. This ecosystem restoration concession will explore revenue-generating activities to finance the forest restoration andmanagement.
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