Makassar, June 23 -- Illegal logging dominated the violations registered by the Law Enforcement Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry ( Gakkum KLHK ) in Sulawesi region from 2019 to mid-2024, with the agency recording 2,133 cases.

"In addition to illegal logging, the next most common cases involve the illegal harvesting of plants and wildlife," a senior forestry police officer with the Sulawesi Region Gakkum KLHK , Muhammad Dahlan, said in Makassar on Monday.

According to data from Gakkum KLHK Sulawesi, a total of 1,553 individuals were involved in the cases, many of whom have been brought to court.

Dahlan emphasized that the agency has a key role in protecting forests and biodiversity, which is crucial to minimize the neg...