Indonesia new gov't committed to reducing gas emission

JAKARTA, Nov. 5 -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday said his new government would make a plan of action to protect forest and coral reef to decrease gas emission which can spur climate change.

After a cabinet meeting, the president said the plan would be delivered at the Copenhagen summit next month.

Indonesia has taken a lead among the developing countries in protecting rain forests.

"The natural resources sucah as forest and marine animals could bring prosperity for the people, but they must be protected," said Yudhoyono.

Indonesia is an archipelago country, in which some of its over 17,000 islands are threatened to be submerged due to global warming.