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Deforestation Case in Papua

Following the enactment of the Job Creation Law, companies already operating in forest areas can continue their activities even without or after obtaining a Business License. Information from the Nusantara Atlas satellite imagery analysis shows that deforestation in Papua from early January to June 2022 reached more than 1,150 hectares. This action occurred mostly in areas of oil palm plantation companies and industrial forest plantations that are expanding their businesses. There are five company locations that are the sites of the largest deforestation in Papua, namely PT Inti Kebun Sawit and PT Inti Kebun Sejahtera, both companies operating in the Moi Segen and Seget Districts, Sorong Regency; PT Subur Karunia Raya in Teluk Bintuni Regency; PT Permata Nusa Mandiri in Jayapura Regency; and PT Selaras Inti Semesta in Merauke Regency. The company evicted the customary forest belonging to the clan without deliberation and agreement of the Mugu Clan in Soroang, Papua, which was then stopped by the community at the PT Inti Kebun Sejahtera company. The Head of the Moi Segen District and the Customary Council mediated the issue between the…