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The Final Cut

Posted 10 February 2010 infotelapakPosted in Laporan

When staring into the eyes of our closest relatives, the Great Apes, innocence and wisdom is reflected back at our complicated lives. Gistok, a famous orangutan from Tanjung Puting National Park, would spend hours with visitors to the park – playing, watching, learning and teaching. His innocence was shattered when he disappeared, probably killed by

Trial by Fire

Posted 10 January 2010 infotelapakPosted in Laporan

Forest Fires and Forest Policy in Indonesia’s Era of Crisis and Reform Nearly 10 million hectares were burned by fires that engulfed areas of Indonesia in 1997 and 1998. The fires were mostly ignited by plantation companies and others eager to clear forest land as rapidly and cheaply as possible. Economic damages from the resultant