Asia Pacific > Indonesian nickel mining could destroy 500,000 ha of forest -report

Indonesian nickel mining could destroy 500,000 ha of forest -report

Published 10:17 on April 18, 2024  /  Last updated at 10:17 on April 18, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, International, Other APAC

In Indonesia, an area the size of Singapore has already been deforested to supply the nation’s booming nickel industry, and eight times that amount of forest could be under threat, according to a report released Thursday.
In Indonesia, an area the size of Singapore has already been deforested to supply the nation’s booming nickel industry, and eight times that amount of forest could be under threat, according to a report released Thursday.


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