Indonesian activists denounce a road being built illegally in leopard habitat

JAKARTA — Conservationists and affected communities have slammed a plan to build a road through a jungle-clad mountain in Indonesia’s West Java province, citing the lack of permits and the threat of exacerbated flooding and landslides in the area. The planned Poros Tengah, or “Central Axis,” road will run 8 kilometers (5 miles), part of … Continue reading Indonesian activists denounce a road being built illegally in leopard habitat