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National scene: Deforestation slowing in Indonesia: WRI
Indonesiaâs annual tree-cover loss declined in 2013 to the lowest level in almost a decade after deforestation had surged, according to a new study
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ndonesia's annual tree-cover loss declined in 2013 to the lowest level in almost a decade after deforestation had surged, according to a new study.
Data from the World Resources Institute (WRI) showed that from 2011 to 2013, the country's average tree-cover loss slowed to 1.6 million hectares per year, indicating that the past decade's surge may be losing momentum.
'These new data should continue to drive momentum to improve monitoring and management of Indonesia's forests,' said WRI Indonesia director Nirarta Samadhi.
Aside from the decline in the total loss of trees, the country's primary forest loss also slowed in the 2011-2013 period to an average of less than a million hectares per year, the lowest in a decade.
According to the institute, the decline in the losses was probably due to a moratorium on new licenses for forest conversions, a significant decline in agricultural commodity prices ' especially palm oil ', corporate zero-deforestation commitments and the fact that most accessible forests have already been cleared.
With the 1.6 million hectare loss, Indonesia, along with Russia, Canada, Brazil and the US, was in the top five countries for average annual tree-cover loss from 2011-2013. The total world tree-cover loss was 18 million hectares in 2013.
