Fire-resistant tropical forest on brink of disappearance -
E-Mail IMAGE: A new study led by Swansea University reveals that only 10% of the forest that is left on two Indonesian islands remains fire-resistant. The researchers warn that protecting this... view more Credit: T. Smith A new study led by researchers in the Geography Department at Swansea University reveals the extreme scale of loss and fragmentation of tropical forests, which once covered much of the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan. The study also reveals that only 10% of the forest that is left remains fire-resistant. The researchers warn that protecting this...
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