ANY discussion on efforts to mitigate climate change by reducing emissions from deforestation degradation (REDD) would be incomplete without the inclusion of Papua, arguably the province with the biggest and best-preserved forests, peatlands and waterways in Indonesia. The staggering 7.7 million-hectare Mamberamo-Foja Natural Reserve in northern Papua testifies to the vast opportunities offered by this resource-rich province. Yuli Ismartono flew