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Indonesia's tropical forests set to benefit from further clearing ban
2013-05-12 18:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A ban on the clearing of tropical forests in Indonesia is on the verge of being extended in a historic deal that could protect some of the world's most threatened habitats. Indonesia is home to about a third of the world's remaining tropical forests, which provide a habitat for endangered species such as the orangutan and Sumatran tiger. For the past two years the government has imposed a moratorium on felling forests in an effort to halt the deforestation that has laid waste to much of the...
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