Java Trees

Indonesia planted millions of trees to absorb carbon produced by the Bali climate conference, but that doesn’t make up for the country’s shaky record on preserving its forests.

While Indonesia planted millions of trees to absorb the greenhouse gases caused by the Bali climate conference, the nation’s record on tree conservation has been dismal, especially on the island of Java. Java used to be home to one of the world’s oldest teak forests. But illegal logging, fires, and government mis-management have destroyed the trees. We have a report from Deutsche Welle Radio and Java’s Radio Bass (BASE) FM.