Deforestation of peat forest in Miri Division, northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Photo source: ©© Wakx
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A study published in the July 17, issue of the journal PLOS ONE found that more than 80% of tropical forests in Malaysian Borneo, across areas that were considered some of Earth’s wildest lands less than 30 years ago, have been heavily impacted by logging.
Co-author of the study Phil Shearman said: “The extent of logging in Sabah and Sarawak documented in our work is breathtaking. The logging industry has penetrated right into the heart of Borneo and very little rainforest remains untouched by logging or clearfell in Malaysian Borneo…
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The Sumatran Rainforest Will Mostly Disappear Within 20 years, Guardian UK
In only a few years, logging and agribusiness have cut Indonesia’s vast rainforest by half. The government has renewed a moratorium on deforestation but it may already be too late for the endangered animals and for the people whose lives lie in ruin.
