Reporting from BORNEONEWS, Cempaga police officers arrested a perpetrator of illegal logging in the middle of the forest in the Cempaga District area, East Kotawaringin Regency (Kotim). Dozens of processed wood and wood processing equipment were secured from the location. "A perpetrator is temporarily arrested, and We also secure wood processing equipment and wood transporters," said Kapolres Kotim AKBP Mohammad Rommel through Kasat Reskrim AKP Ahmad Budi Martono, Monday, 09 March 2020. Self-secured wood is in the form of type meranti of various sizes in total 10 meter cubic. There are still numbers not yet known. Because the evidence is still in the forest, which location quite far from settlements. While, the illegal logging perpetrator who was arrested has the initials YK (40) who is a resident of Terantang District, Kotim. When arrested, the perpetrator only himself. Meanwhile, at the location there is a wood processing machine and a hand tractor for transporting processed wood. Illegal logging in the eastern city Kota Waringin Timur Regency is one of the locations prone to illegal logging (illegal logging) with prosecution activities that the police have carried out several times. From monitoring (SCENTS) This area is also an area with a high potential for illegal logging due to ample river access for timber transportation and weak routine monitoring efforts by the authorities.. Until now, SCENTS is still actively encouraging cooperation with law enforcement officers to carry out routine surveillance in the East Waringin City area. Kawasan hutan yang rusak karena pembalakan liar Illegal logging and forest fires are the main threats to forest sustainability in Kalimantan. Not only affects humans, Biodiversity in Kalimantan also continues to shrink due to increasingly narrow forests. This is exacerbated by the ongoing hunting activities in Kalimantan, especially hunting for protected animals. State losses, both from the ecological and economic aspects, are very visible as a result of illegal activities using the nature. Be a part of SCENTS mission to save beautiful creatures from illegal wildlife trafficking. Post navigation Edelweiss (Anaphalis maxima), eternal flower that only exists in Java Banyan Tree “haunted” source of human life
