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‘There could be local extinction’: The fight to protect Indonesia’s orangutans as El Niño fuels fires

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By Hans Nicholas Jong Verified
| Mongabay Verified
In Indonesia, fires are burning in rainforests that contain 13 of the 20 largest remaining populations of Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). Without urgent action, thousands more orangutans could be killed, injured or displaced, warns the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group, a network of primatologists, field researchers and conservation experts. Actions must include long-term measures, including community-led efforts, beyond emergency firefighting to tackle the fires, say experts.
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Indonesia’s new peatland agency faces questions over what it will do differently

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By Hans Nicholas Jong Verified
| Mongabay Verified
Indonesia plans to create a new agency to restore and manage peatlands prone to burning, in a repeat of a measure it took in response to the severe fire season of 2015. The new agency will replace an older one that shuttered at the end of 2024, raising questions about why its predecessor was allowed to die off and what the new body will do differently.
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Indonesia passes agrarian reform law amid concerns over land protections

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By Hans Nicholas Jong Verified
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Indonesia’s long-debated Agrarian Reform Regulation Law was approved on Sept. 22. The legislation establishes a framework for resolving agrarian land disputes, restoring land rights and redistributing land, but details of how the law will operate remain unclear. A coalition of civil society groups have raised concerns about the final draft of the bill, saying it could limit land redistribution and make it difficult to resolve conflicts involving state-controlled land.
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