In a national park plagued by encroachers, Indonesia tries a new approach

BESITANG, Indonesia — Suwardi, a 51-year-old from Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, used to work as a laborer for a landlord who managed oil palm and rubber plantations in his home village of Harapan Maju, near Gunung Leuser National Park. He also cultivated a dream: to own his own farmland. One day, about four years ago, … Continue reading In a national park plagued by encroachers, Indonesia tries a new approach