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Article: Indonesian Forestry Department, Riau Government, WWF Indonesia And APRIL Forge an Alliance to Combat Illegal Logging.
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- November 14, 2003
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, November 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Forestry Department of Indonesia, together with the regional governments of Pelalawan Regency and Riau Province, affirmed their commitment to fight illegal logging in Riau by signing a cooperation agreement with WWF Indonesia and APRIL (Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Limited).
The alliance aims to reduce the incidence of illegal logging, particularly in the Teso Nilo area, by up to 90 percent through the formation of a Task Force that will involve Forest Rangers, the Police, WWF Indonesia and APRIL. This Task Force will conduct patrolling, control at checkpoints, and monitoring of wood ...