Indonesia's plantation program on collision course with wildlife, Indigenous groups
Indonesia’s plantation program on collision course with wildlife, Indigenous groups Indonesia’s food estate program threatens to overlap onto habitats of key species like orangutans and tigers in Sumatra, according to a government map. Environmental activists warn this could exacerbate human-wildlife conflicts, and have criticized the lack of an environmental assessment before the start of the program. Also at threat are forests that Indigenous communities rely on for their livelihoods, with the government again failing to involve them in the planning process. The government claims it map...
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