Biodiversity protected areas in Indonesia ineffective in preventing deforestation

Monday, March 16, 2015 - 07:30 in Earth & Climate

Establishing protected areas in forests is one way to keep deforestation at bay and safeguard biodiversity. However, a study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has revealed that such a measure is ineffective in the case of biodiversity-focused protected areas in Indonesia.

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