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        "id": 1378894,
        "msgid": "forest-reserve-under-threat-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-06-12 00:00:00",
        "title": "Forest reserve under threat",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Forest reserve under threat JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: An official warned here yesterday that gold panning, logging and massive sand quarrying were endangering the one-million hectare Mt. Cycloop's forest reserve. The head of the provincial forestry and plantation office, Sudjud, said that unless drastic and immediate steps were taken to stop the practices, the rich diversity of flora and fauna in the Sentani subdistrict would be severely affected.",
        "content": "<p>Forest reserve under threat<\/p>\n<p>JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: An official warned here yesterday that<br>\ngold panning, logging and massive sand quarrying were endangering<br>\nthe one-million hectare Mt. Cycloop's forest reserve.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the provincial forestry and plantation office,<br>\nSudjud, said that unless drastic and immediate steps were taken<br>\nto stop the practices, the rich diversity of flora and fauna in<br>\nthe Sentani subdistrict would be severely affected.<\/p>\n<p>\"Many locals cut down trees for firewood and charcoal,\" he was<br>\nquoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n<p>He said forest rangers often found locals illegally quarrying<br>\nlarge quantities of sand and gravel to sell to building<br>\ncontractors.<\/p>\n<p>The reserve is also very important because it serves as a<br>\nsource of drinking water for local residents.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forest-reserve-under-threat-1447893297",
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