For 81 years, Indonesia has celebrated its independence. But one question remains
Are Indonesia's Forests Trully Free?
Our Forests Are Still Under Threat
Every day, forests are cleared for development, plantations, mining, and expanding agriculture.
In 2025 alone, Indonesia lost over 430,000 hectares of forest or equally to seven times of Jakarta area (BBC). This represented a 66% increase compared with 2024 (Reuters)
The main drivers of deforestation include agricultural expansion, food and energy estate development, mining, and plantation expansion. These activities also threaten customary forests.
For 81 years, Indonesia has celebrated its independence. But one question remains
Are Indonesia's Forests Trully Free?
Our Forests Are Still Under Threat
Every day, forests are cleared for development, plantations, mining, and expanding agriculture.
In 2025 alone, Indonesia lost over 430,000 hectares of forest or equally to seven times of Jakarta area (BBC). This represented a 66% increase compared with 2024 (Reuters)
The main drivers of deforestation include agricultural expansion, food and energy estate development, mining, and plantation expansion. These activities also threaten customary forests.
As forests disappear:
- Wildlife loses its home.
- Indigenous and local communities lose their forests.
- Fires become more frequent.
- Thousands of species face extinction.
In 2025, 2,735 Indonesian species were classified as threatened, incluiding plant, mammal, bird, and fish species. (BPS to IUCN)
A nation cannot thrive if its forests cannot.
How Do Indonesia's Forests Sustain Our Independence?
Indonesia is home to the third-largest tropical rainforest on Earth. it covers more than 95 million hectares of land, One of only 17 megadiverse countries, home to.
17% of the world's bird species
12 - 14% of the world's mammal species
More than 30,000 plant species
Iconic wildlife such as orangutans, Summatran tigers, and thousands of endemic species
This Independence Day,
let's protect the forests that protect us.
