While the government is focused on restoring the national economy, Indonesia's natural resources continue to shrink. Every year, Indonesia loses about 2 million hectares of forest, causing Rp30.42 trillion (about US$3.04 billion) in losses to the state. Illegal timber smuggling accounts for half of these figures.

Strangely, there are no visible signs that the government is willing to take action or enforce legal sanctions to curb illegal ti