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https://edition.cnn.com/climate/borneo-rainforest-chainsaw-heath-harmony-spc/>
"Borneo was once covered in lush, dense rainforests, but they are rapidly
disappearing. The Southeast Asian island, roughly three times the size of the
UK, has lost half its forest cover since the 1930s, destroying precious habitat
for wildlife such as the critically endangered orangutan, as well as valuable
carbon stores.
A non-profit called Health in Harmony (HIH) is asking farmers to hand in their
chainsaws in return for money, and a chance to set up an alternative
livelihood.
Borneo is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, and it is estimated
that up to 10% of its land is taken up by industrial palm oil and logging
operations. But deforestation isn’t just about large-scale tree clearance; some
of those behind the logging are small-scale farmers, cutting trees as a
sideline to make ends meet."
Via
Fix the News:
https://fixthenews.com/living-beings/
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*** Xanni ***
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