Indonesia to Revoke Forestry Permits After Sumatra Floods and Landslides
Jakarta: Indonesia will revoke more than 20 forestry permits across the country after severe flooding and landslides killed many people in several areas of the northwestern island of Sumatra. Indonesia’s Forestry Minister revealed yesterday that the government will revoke 22 forestry permits covering more than 6.25 million acres, with over 625,000 acres located on the island of Sumatra. He did