The Republic of Indonesia is an archipelagic country comprising more than 17,000 islands. The country has a total area of 1,919,440 square kilometers and a population of more than 260 million. Indonesia has a rich diversity of natural resources, including forests, minerals, and fisheries.
The country’s forests are among the most diverse in the world and are a major contributor to the nation’s economy. Indonesia has more than 120 million hectares of forest, of which more than half is classified …