Illegal logging continues in Bogor

Illegal logging continues in Bogor

BOGOR: Illegal logging activities continue to occur in the forests at Curug and Jugalaya villages, in the Jasinga district of Bogor regency.

The forests are seriously damaged as the illegal loggers persist in felling trees with diameters of 50 centimeters to 100 centimeters. Not only are the activities harmful to the environment, they could also make nearby areas liable to flooding.

Illegal loggers started to cut the trees at the forests, which are under the management of the Research and Development Institute of the State Forestry Estate (Perhutani), a few months ago.

Sources said that some officers from the police and Perhutani might be involved in the timber theft.

But an officer of Perhutani, M. Dasa, who was posted in Jasinga about two weeks ago, denied the allegation.

Head of the Jasinga police subprecinct, First Insp. Saidhina said he knew nothing about the illegal logging.--Antara