Tagging right price to keep real trees
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Dayu Nirma Amurwanti
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Jakarta |
Thu, June 28, 2018
| 01:38 pm
Tree-shaped lamps are placed on sidewalks around Jl.M.H.Thamrin and Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat areas in Central Jakarta. The plastic-made decorative lights were later removed after criticisms from residents. (kompas.com/Nibras Nada Nailufar)
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Following the recent commotion over “fake trees” briefly planted along Jakarta’s main roads, let’s examine the ecological services from a cluster of “real trees” in our forests that have been very much undervalued in, making it difficult to keep forests intact.
Indonesia is home to the third-largest tropical forest, after Brazil and the Democratic...
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official stance of The Jakarta Post.
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