
Indonesia's Rich Biodiversity At Risk
June 5, 2007 @ 08:03 AM (EST)
Source: Iol.co.za
Indonesia is among the world's top three greenhouse gas emitters because of deforestation, peatland degradation and forest fires, a World Bank and British government climate change report released on Monday showed.
An increase of global temperatures has already resulted in prolonged drought, heavy rainfall leading to floods and tidal waves in Indonesia, putting the archipelago's rich biodiversity at risk, the report said...
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