pictures: deforestation in Indonesia

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Aerial vew of burning peatlands and forest in Indonesian Borneo Deforested peatlands in Borneo Devastated rainforest landscape in Borneo Oil palm plantation with the rainforest of Gunung Leuser National Park in the background New oil palm development in forest bordering Gunung Leuser National Park Deforestation in the Arfak mountains Replanting an oil palm plantation on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park Chopped down rainforest tree Patch of jungle that has been slash-and-burned in Borneo. This section of forest was cut months past but the farmers missed their window for converting the land for agriculture. Rains came before the fallen vegetation had been thoroughly burned and thus, this land cannot be used for crops until the forest regrows and is slash-and-burned again. In its current state most nutrients have already been leached by the strong tropical sun and rain has washed away valuable soils. Aerial view of rainforest that has been slash-and-burned for agriculture Illegally logged wood Airplane view of peatland being drained and cleared in Borneo Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Oil palm plantation near Gunung Leuser National Park Burned out tree stumps in a former rainforest in Borneo New forest clearing for oil palm near the boundary of Gunung Leuser National Park Oil palm plantation adjacent to Gunung Leuser National Park Slash-and-burn near Gunung Leuser national park Destroyed peat swamp in Borneo Aerial view of deforestation for plantation agriculture in Sumatra Fuel wood cut from the Java jungle Oil palm plantation adjacent to Gunung Leuser National Park Logging in New Guinea Devastated rain forest landscape in Borneo Oil palm plantation with the rainforest of Gunung Leuser National Park in the background Oil palm plantation and rainforest Fuel wood cut from the rainforest of Java New oil palm planting near a protected area Tree stump in deforested area Cut and drained peat swamp forest Canal dug to drain the swamp forest before it was slash-and-burned. Now the area is hard-packed soil that has been colonized with tough grasses. The sun bakes down. Deforested rainforest in Borneo Palm oil: 'greening the Earth' Slash-and-burn agriculture in the rainforest of Borneo. This section of forest was cut months past but the farmers missed their window for converting the land for agriculture. Rains came before the fallen vegetation had been thoroughly burned and thus, this land cannot be used for crops until the forest regrows and is slash-and-burned again. In its current state most nutrients have already been leached by the strong tropical sun and rain has washed away valuable soils. Palm oil mill in an oil palm plantation in Sumatra Aerial view of oil palm plantations on peatlands in Sumatra Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan Peatland drainage canal along side a deforested area Deforested peat forest in West Kalimantan, Indonesia Illegally logged rainforest tree in Gunung Palung National Park Oil palm plantation near Gunung Leuser National Park Abandoned homestead in deforestated area. Peat swamp forest once grew here but the land was drained via canal, then the forest cut and burned for short-term rice farming. The homeowners have since moved on to another patch of forest. New oil palm development in forest next to Gunung Leuser National Park Deforested rainforest in Borneo Aerial view of oil palm plantations on peatlands in Sumatra Charred forest remains from slash-and-burn agriculture Oil palm trees cut in order to establish a new plantation for palm oil production Rotational forest clearing for banana and other crops Abandoned cabin just outside Tanjung Puting National Park Oil palm plantation near Gunung Leuser National Park Deforestation in the Arfak mountains Fallen tree limbs from an attempt to slash-and-burn an area of rain forest for agricultural use Section of rain forest that has been cut for subsistence agriculture in Borneo Landslide or washout in the Arfak mountains rainforest Forest clearing project sponsored by the Indonesian government. Note the bulldozer. The government is laying an electrical grid to set up housing for colonists from Java. Deforestation in the Arfak mountains Rice fields planted on former mangrove forest land Aerial view of slash-and-burned forest near Pangkalanbun, Kalimantan Aerial vew of burning peatlands in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province Deforested peatlands in Borneo Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19

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