Indonesia welcomes forest fund
By Geoff Thompson
Indonesia has welcomed a $200 million initiative by the Australian Government to reduce deforestation in South East Asia.
With the world's highest rate of deforestation, Indonesia is expected to be the focus of the Australia-led global initiative on forests and climate.
Indonesian Forestry Minister Malam Sabat Kaban says his country's share of the $200 million contribution from Australia will be used to reforest areas of Kalimantan, Sumatra and Java.
He says Indonesia welcomes the funding.
The Indonesian Foreign Ministry's director of East Asia and Pacific affairs, Yuri Thamrin, says he needs to see more details of the proposal.
But he says the general thrust of the initiative is very positive.
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