Residents fight illegal logging

Residents fight illegal logging

JAMBI: Pancakarya residents in Limun district have their own
way of fighting illegal loggers, by declaring 400 hectares of
forest area as the village's restricted forest.

"The people want to try and keep this forest free from the
chainsaw's reach," said Akmal, one of the village's elders.

He said that the residents had reported illegal logging in the
area to local authorities, but nothing was done about it.

"We need clear legal regulations to empower us to prevent
illegal logging here," he stated. -- JP