VOI Today: Pak Prabowo, Palm Oil Plantation Can't Replace Protected Forests.

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto's words that encourage the expansion of palm oil are widely discussed in the midst of floods and landslides in Sumatra. "Kelapa sawit is a tree, there are leaves. He absorbs carbon dioxide. Don't be afraid of deforestation," said President Prabowo, December 30, 2024 at the RPJMN Musrenbangnas event.

Experts also emphasized that protected forests cannot be replaced by palm oil. Forests have a complex storage system and a layered canopy that functions as a giant sponge, resists rainwater and prevents landslides. In contrast to palm oil whose function is limited and instead triggers flooding and erosion. Check out the full information on VOI.id.