Interactive app could help restore forests in Indonesia

Crowdsourcing app Urundata has gained more than 800 users since it was launched in November last year.
Crowdsourcing app Urundata has gained more than 800 users since it was launched in November last year. ST PHOTO: LINDA YULISMAN
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A picture of huge swathes of greenery flickers on the smartphone screen. A question pops up: Do you see primary natural forest in more than half of the picture?

And just like in the Tinder dating app, swipe left or right to answer. Feeling doubtful? Then head over to South Sumatra or East Kalimantan, and hunt for the answer in a Pokemon-Go style game.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 25, 2020, with the headline Interactive app could help restore forests in Indonesia. Subscribe