Deforestation and El Nino increase Indonesia’s haze risk

More than half of the deforestation in Indonesia by 2025 was illegal logging, including in Berau, East Kalimantan province.

JAKARTA – Indonesia faces increased risk of forest fires in 2026, not only influenced by the predicted El Nino weather, but also with an increase in deforestation that has reached its highest level in almost 10 years, according to environmental activists in Jakarta. Auriga Nusantara, a Jakarta-based think tank focused on forestry and environmental conservation, … Read more