Basuki Budi Santosa
Guardian of Tanjung Puting
BASUKI Budi Santosa was taken aback. In the middle of placing tree seedlings into sacks, he received unpleasant news from a colleague, Fajar Dewanto. Fajar called him on September 23 to tell him about several hotspots observed blazing at the Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan.
Basuki, director of Friends of the National Parks Foundation, hurriedly left the seedlings at the Jerumbun forest. Two other staff members left with him. "We had to act quickly," he told Tempo two weeks ago.
December 29, 2015
BASUKI Budi Santosa was taken aback. In the middle of placing tree seedlings into sacks, he received unpleasant news from a colleague, Fajar Dewanto. Fajar called him on September 23 to tell him about several hotspots observed blazing at the Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan.
Basuki, director of Friends of the National Parks Foundation, hurriedly left the seedlings at the Jerumbun forest. Two other staff members left with him. "W
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