Tribe Fights Rainforest Destruction With Blockade In Borneo

Tribe Fights Rainforest Destruction With Blockade In Borneo   Nomadic tribespeople in Borneo are blockading a road to stop loggers destroying their rainforest.   Members of the Penan tribe have mounted the blockade in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, to stop the destruction of the forests they depend on for their survival.   Malaysian timber company Lee Ling is logging in the area, and there are plans to clear the Penan’s forests completely to establish plantations of fast-growing trees for...

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