Logging Conflict Escalates in Sarawak as Penan Take a Stand
As Malaysian timber group Borneoland Timber Resources strips 4,000 tons of timber each month from protected forest, Indigenous communities have responded with blockades to defend their land. Indigenous Penan communities in Sarawak’s Upper Baram region have recently set up blockades against large-scale logging activities by Borneoland Timber Resources Sdn Bhd...
