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Indonesia crackdown on illegal tree clearing

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2026-08-06 10:54 UTC → 2026-08-11 12:39 UTC · added removed

Since late July 2026 2026, Indonesian authorities have moved against illegal forest clearing, arresting a suspect in clearing. In Riau province, police arrested a man identified as ADI on July 31 after investigators linked him to the illegal clearing of approximately 20 hectares of permanent production forest within a PT Sekato Pratama Makmur concession. The activity, detected via drone surveillance and sealing two sites patrol reports, reportedly began in Bandung where late May. In Bandung, West Java, enforcement intensified following the illegal felling of ten shade trees were cut on Jalan RE Martadinata to make way for a padel‑court videotron. Fines, re‑planting orders and reviews of permits were imposed, and accommodate the mayor ordered probes into possible civil‑servant involvement. Six Nine Padel Club. In early August the crackdown intensified when Bandung’s August, municipal police sealed the a videotron installed at the Six Nine Padel Club on Jalan RE Martadinata. The screen, erected after the illegal felling of ten shade trees, site because it lacked a valid advertising permit. Satpol PP chief Bambang Sukardi confirmed that the responsible party paid the a Rp100 million fine and agreed to plant 100 replacement trees, as previously mandated. trees. Mayor Muhammad Farhan has directed the city secretary and internal inspectorate to investigate any civil‑servant participation, potential involvement by civil servants (ASN), while the also identifying a landscaping subcontractor as a potential perpetrator. The Bandung City Council has called for criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits against the project’s corporate owners and beneficial owners owners. On August 10, Deputy Speaker of the project. Officials stress MPR RI, Eddy Soeparno, joined the calls for strict enforcement, stating that environmental protection should not be sacrificed for land commercialization. He urged for firm legal action to create a deterrent effect and advocated for stronger tree protection measures within the padel club’s business remains permitted; enforcement targets only ongoing revision of the unauthorized videotron. The investigation continues, with authorities reviewing all related permits and potential administrative penalties. Environmental Law in the DPR.

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  1. 2026-08-11 12:39 UTC Indonesia crackdown on illegal tree clearing
  2. 2026-08-06 10:54 UTC Indonesia crackdown on illegal tree clearing
  3. 2026-08-05 09:09 UTC Indonesia crackdown on illegal tree clearing
  4. 2026-08-03 07:21 UTC Indonesia crackdown on illegal tree clearing

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