INDONESIA

IntroductionWhat is Deforestation? Deforestation the loss or continual degradation of

forest because the abuses of human needs.

ex: for agriculture, urban living, unsustainable forestry practices, mining, and petroleum

exploration

Interesting Fact

Indonesia has only only 1.3% of the land area on Earth's surface.

Interesting Fact

Indonesian forests is the No.1 in the world's biodiversity.

Interesting Fact

• 11% of plant species on the earth surface• 10% of the total mammal species on the earth

surface• 16% of the world bird species

Interesting Fact

Protected animals:– Sumatran Orangutan– Sumatran Tiger– Yellow-crested Cockatoo– Javan & Sumatran

Rhinoceros– Proboscis Monkey– Javan Langur

Interesting Fact

Indonesia is now the world's third largest greenhouse gas emitter, after the United

States and China

Interesting Fact• Until now we only have forest in

– Papua 32,36 million Ha– Kalimantan 28,23 million Ha– Sumatera 14,65 million Ha– Sulawesi 8,87 million Ha– Maluku and North Maluku 4,02 million Ha– Jawa 3,09 million Ha– Bali and Nusa Tenggara 2,7 million Ha

*)1 hectare = 10 000 m2

Interesting Fact

Average damage in Indonesian forests:± 1.871million Ha/Year

=± 18.710.000.000 m²/Year

=± 1.559.166.667 m²/Month

=± 51.972 m²/Day

So…

If soccer field wide is 110m x 75 m = 8250m²

6 soccer field /day

Causes of Deforestation• Uncontrolled legal or illegal logging, any

opinion that natural resources, especially forest could be exploited for political purposes and personal gain.

• Indonesia is the main producer for round timber, plywood(triplex), pulpwood(kayu bubuk), charcoal, and paper.

Causes of Deforestation• Abuses of development for HTI (Hutan

Tanaman Industri)• Conversion of forest become plantation.

Ex: Rubber plantation, Cocoa plantation, and the worst is palm oil plantation.

Environmental Impact

• The Atmosphere• Hydrological• Soil• Ecosystem

Conclusion

• We still have quite a lot of forests in our country, but we need to be wise to managed the forest.

• There are too many things to be sacrificedfor this earth, examples: trees, plants, soil,air, and animals, So think again if you wantto make a business that need a forest to besacrificed this world is crying already.

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