Post on 16-Apr-2017
INDONESIA
IntroductionWhat is Deforestation? Deforestation the loss or continual degradation of
forest because the abuses of human needs.
ex: for agriculture, urban living, unsustainable forestry practices, mining, and petroleum
exploration
Interesting Fact
Indonesia has only only 1.3% of the land area on Earth's surface.
Interesting Fact
Indonesian forests is the No.1 in the world's biodiversity.
Interesting Fact
• 11% of plant species on the earth surface• 10% of the total mammal species on the earth
surface• 16% of the world bird species
Interesting Fact
Protected animals:– Sumatran Orangutan– Sumatran Tiger– Yellow-crested Cockatoo– Javan & Sumatran
Rhinoceros– Proboscis Monkey– Javan Langur
Interesting Fact
Indonesia is now the world's third largest greenhouse gas emitter, after the United
States and China
Interesting Fact• Until now we only have forest in
– Papua 32,36 million Ha– Kalimantan 28,23 million Ha– Sumatera 14,65 million Ha– Sulawesi 8,87 million Ha– Maluku and North Maluku 4,02 million Ha– Jawa 3,09 million Ha– Bali and Nusa Tenggara 2,7 million Ha
*)1 hectare = 10 000 m2
Interesting Fact
Average damage in Indonesian forests:± 1.871million Ha/Year
=± 18.710.000.000 m²/Year
=± 1.559.166.667 m²/Month
=± 51.972 m²/Day
So…
If soccer field wide is 110m x 75 m = 8250m²
6 soccer field /day
Causes of Deforestation• Uncontrolled legal or illegal logging, any
opinion that natural resources, especially forest could be exploited for political purposes and personal gain.
• Indonesia is the main producer for round timber, plywood(triplex), pulpwood(kayu bubuk), charcoal, and paper.
Causes of Deforestation• Abuses of development for HTI (Hutan
Tanaman Industri)• Conversion of forest become plantation.
Ex: Rubber plantation, Cocoa plantation, and the worst is palm oil plantation.
Environmental Impact
• The Atmosphere• Hydrological• Soil• Ecosystem
Conclusion
• We still have quite a lot of forests in our country, but we need to be wise to managed the forest.
• There are too many things to be sacrificedfor this earth, examples: trees, plants, soil,air, and animals, So think again if you wantto make a business that need a forest to besacrificed this world is crying already.
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