Sarawak: Sarawak Government Announces Destruction Of 1 Million Hectares Of Tropical Forests

Sarawak: Sarawak Government Announces Destruction Of 1 Million Hectares Of Tropical Forests   Land grab for oil palm plantations in the East Malaysian state to become "more aggressive"   The Sarawak government intends to convert one million hectares of land into oil palm plantations within the next ten years. Most of this land is currently covered by secondary rainforests, yet it also includes fruit and rubber gardens as well as hitherto untouched primary rainforests, including peatland swamp...

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