Indonesia cancels forest licenses for five firms after Kalimantan fires
Indonesia's forestry minister revoked the permits of five companies linked to forest and land fires in Kalimantan, covering nearly 92,500 hectares.
Indonesia's Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, declared that five companies have had their forest utilization permits revoked due to non-compliance with fire-prevention obligations in Kalimantan. The affected firms—PT Wana Lestari Jaya, PT Prima Multi Buana, PT Pancaran Wana Nusa, PT Grace Putri Perdana, and PT Babugus Wahana Lestari—hold concessions spanning 92,464 hectares across several districts in West, South, and Central Kalimantan.
Recorded burned areas total 1,169.13 hectares, with each company responsible for between 18.20 and 497 hectares of fire damage. The revocations align with President Prabowo Subianto's call for indiscriminate law enforcement against both small and large operators. Minister Antoni emphasized that concession holders must safeguard their lands and that the penalties are intended to serve as a warning to other companies under the ministry's jurisdiction.
Why it matters
The license cancellations signal a tougher stance on illegal forest burning, affecting Indonesia's climate commitments and the timber industry's practices.
How this story developed
- Sep 14 Kalimantan haze forces delays for 73 flights at Supadio Airport
- Sep 17 Indonesia broadened its wildfire‑containment operations to additional provinces and national parks.
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