Jakarta, April 1 -- Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni stated that the Indonesian and Japanese governments have agreed to promote more concrete bilateral collaboration in the forestry and climate sectors.

The agreement covers a wide range of initiatives, from sustainable forest management to carbon trading and wildlife conservation.

"The meeting discussed strengthening cooperation in forestry, carbon investment, and wildlife conservation, including Komodo dragons," Antoni said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He also said that the collaboration is aimed at strengthening conservation areas, knowledge exchange, and private sector involvement in the carbon economy.

"Indonesia is opening investment opportunities through the Carbon ...