WESTERN SUMATERA FOREST

HIGH BUKIT, 15/6 - HUTAN FUNGES CHANGES. The opening activity of forest land is visible from air in Pasaman area, West Sumatra, Monday (13/6). Based on the end of the data of the Forestry Minister, the forest area in West Sumatra currently reaches 2.464.094 Ha or 58,26 percent of the provincial land area. From that amount, the local government proposes a change in land function of 445.043 Ha or 18.06 per cent of the total area of Sumbar forest. ANTARA/Ismar Patrizki/Koz/Spt/11.