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November 16, 2002
The park covers 17,509 hectares on the slopes of two neighbouring volcanoes - Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu - located in the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta.
November 15, 2002
A new road system will cut across the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, despite fears that it will increase forest destruction in the Leuser Ecosystem.
November 15, 2002
A bitter dispute between the Lore Lindu National Park authorities in Central Sulawesi and local communities has resulted in the deaths of a local man and a forest ranger.
November 15, 2002
Tensions between the plantation company HSL and the indigenous community in the Manis Mata area of West Kalimantan have increased.
November 15, 2002
The events outlined below show that state-owned forestry company, Perhutani, remains an unreconstructed Suharto-era company, using violence and intimidation to deal with community opposition to its plans.
November 15, 2002
Peasant farmers across Indonesia are protesting against government policies which deprive them of land and livelihood.
November 15, 2002