Indonesia Halts Massive Deforestation Project, Saving Millions of Acres

Indonesian authorities have paused, and possibly ended, what has been called the world's largest deforestation project. The country reached self-sufficiency in rice growing about three years ahead of its government timetable, which means roughly four million acres of rainforest, swamps, and peatlands across major Indonesian islands will now be spared from clearing. The long-term fate of those vast landscapes is still uncertain, but for now the immediate threat has lifted. It is a rare win for conservation, showing that meeting food production goals can sometimes take pressure off natural habitats.

What do you think should happen to these saved lands — restoration, protection, or something else?

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