"The Influence of PT Natarang Mining's Gold Mining Activities on Population Livelihood Patterns" By: LHR Kautsar Indonesia is threatened! The country of the world's lungs has now turned into the fastest destructive country in the world! That's what the Guinness Book of Records revealed. Based on forest cover mapping by the Indonesian government assisted by the World Bank (2000), there was an increase in the rate of deforestation from 1.7 million Ha/year (1985-1997), to 2.83 Ha/year (1997-2000), continuing to 15.15 million Ha/year (2000-2009). This change in forest "cover" is caused by human activity. Starting from illegal logging, land clearing due to the emergence of industry, forest conversion to agriculture, plantations to land clearing or conversion of forests for the mining industry. Yes, almost all mines in Indonesia cut down forests to set up mining businesses, and this then has an impact on the environment. It is fate that eve...