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