RARE SIGHTING IN THE ANCIENT FOREST

A CHILD walks in the Ranjuri ancient forest area at Beka village, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, July 26. The 12-hectare forest, protected by the local indigenous community, is home to trees that are hundreds of years old, including the rare species Dracontomelon Mangiferum, which is listed as ‘Extinct’ by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). ANTARA/Basri Marzuki