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Did you know that Indonesia has one of fastest rates of forest destruction in the world. Since 1950, more than 74 million hectares have been destroyed.



Deforestation and cultivation of peatlands have also made it the world's third- largest greenhouse gas emitter, after China and the United States. Not the greatest of statistics I would suggest

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