Indonesia's devastating forest fires in 2019 burned nearly twice as much land as was officially reported, according to a recent study, raising concerns among environmental campaigners over the government's transparency regarding deforestation.
The study published in the Earth System Science Data journal in November found 3.1 million hectares were burned in 2019 - an area bigger than Belgium - compared to 1.6 million hectares reported by the forestry ministry.
When Gaveau first reported his findings in December 2019, Indonesian authorities said his research was not credible as it was not peer reviewed at the time. An official in charge of forest fires at the ministry did not immediately respond to requests from Reuters seeking comment. Wahyu Perdana, a campaigner at environmental rights group WALHI, urged the government to ensure it was transparent about deforestation data.
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