Indonesia

• TRF coverage change over time:

  In the 1960's 80% of Indonesia was rainforest but now that figure stands at 50% and scientists believe this will continue to reduce to 40%
• Overview:

  • one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world
  • 1 million+ ha lost yearly with a majority being for palm oil plantations
  • "Slash and Burn" technique employed making it the 3rd biggest emitter of greenhouse gases
• Impact of Deforestation:

  • 85% of there carbon emissions are due to this
  • fires from 1997-98 resulted in 8 million ha burnt

  - scientists believed was more than a years worth of carbon

  pumped into the atmosphere