Indonesia pauses its huge deforestation project after reaching rice self-sufficiency
In short
- Indonesia reached rice self-sufficiency about three years ahead of a government schedule.
- The source says around 4 million acres of rainforest, swamps and peatlands could be spared from deforestation.
- The source says the project has been paused, and perhaps ended, but the future of the land is still unclear.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The project was described as the world's largest deforestation effort. Its pause matters because peatlands and rainforest store large amounts of carbon and are hard to restore once cleared. The source does not yet say what will happen to the land, so the outcome is still open.
From Good News Network
Indonesian authorities have paused, and perhaps ended, the “world’s largest deforestation project.” Having achieved self-sufficiency in rice cultivation some 3 years ahead of a government schedule, around 4 million acres of rainforest, swamps, and peatlands across large Indonesian islands will be spared from deforestation. Though the ultimate destiny of these vast areas remains unclear, a […] The post ‘World’s Largest Deforestation Project’ Halted Early, Saving Potentially 4 Million Acres appeared first on Good News Network .
