Indonesia's latest natural disasters are a 'wake-up call', environmentalists say
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JanJanuary 2021 at 3:54am
At least 160 people have died due to natural disasters in the first weeks of 2021.
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The year has only just begun, but already Indonesia has been hit with fatal earthquakes, deadly landslides and volcanic eruptions.
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Activists say deforestation and environmental destruction contribute to disasters in Indonesia
Indonesia has lost 9.4 million hectares of primary forest in the past 20 years, according to Global Forest Watch
The Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said there had been a staggering 185
natural disasters in Indonesia in the first three weeks of 2021 alone.