Timber Concessions in Sumatra Have High Conservation Value

Five industrial plantation forest concessions that supply timber to PT Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) in South Sumatra are areas of high conservation value inhabited by endangered Sumatran tigers and other endemic wildlife. Read more below to find out how people are keeping wildlife and their habitats safe. Read more on...

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Greenpeace Accuses Palm Oil Giant of Tiger Habitat Destruction

In a recent report, Greenpeace has accused palm oil company Wilmar International of destroying the habitat of the Sumatran tiger with its deforestation of tropical forests. Greenpeace also linked companies such as Oreo and Gillette to rainforest destruction, calling on consumers to develop a greater awareness of product origins. Read...

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Logging Worsens Human-Tiger Conflict in Sumatra

Eyes on the Forest (EoF) — an alliance that includes Friends of the Earth (Walhi) Riau, Jikalahari, and WWF-Indonesia — published SMG/APP deforestation and deadly human-tiger conflict as part of its ongoing campaign to highlight conversion of natural forests in Riau province for industrial timber plantations. The report looks specifically at five...

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