Indonesia’s ‘essential’ mangroves, seagrass and corals remain unprotected

JAKARTA — Much of the mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs in Indonesia lie outside protected areas, which could thwart efforts at effective marine conservation, a new report shows. Indonesia currently has 284,000 square kilometers (110,000 square miles) of marine area under protection. But 84% of the country’s 2.79 million hectares (6.89 million acres) of … Continue reading Indonesia’s ‘essential’ mangroves, seagrass and corals remain unprotected