Why wildfires and deforestation are a vicious cycle in Indonesia
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Could deforestation be making Southeast Asia's haze problem worse? Indonesia's deforestation rate surged by 66 per cent in 2025 compared to the year before. As forests make way for palm oil plantations, nickel mining and large-scale food projects, drained peatlands in Sumatra and Kalimantan become more vulnerable to fires. One Indonesian farmer warns that even a stray cigarette butt could ignite dry peatland. These fires can smoulder underground for weeks, producing thick smoke and haze across the region. "If we have to choose between food security and forest, then food security is the main priority," says an Indonesian food agency official. But could forest loss be fuelling a vicious circle of fires and haze? #haze #southeastasia #forest #fire For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: htt
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