Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-against-April-Pulp-in-Indonesia-27MZIFIAIT8M.htmlConceptually similarAction against April Pulp in IndonesiaGP024MLCompleted★★★★Action against April Pulp in IndonesiaGP024MMCompleted★★★★Action against April Pulp in IndonesiaGP024MQCompleted★★★★★★★Action against April Pulp in IndonesiaGP024MOCompleted★★★★Action against April Pulp in IndonesiaGP024MPCompleted★★★★★★APRIL Pulpwood Concession in SumatraGP04VRQCompleted★★★★Community Opposition to APRIL on KamparGP04KTACompleted★★★★Community Opposition to APRIL on KamparGP04KTBCompleted★★★★Obama Banner Action in RiauGP01WI9Completed★★★★View AllGP024MNAction against April Pulp in IndonesiaActivists in Teluk Binjai, Pelalawan, Riau, are removed by security guards after unfurling a banner that reads "April stop trashing our future". The activists blocked the loading of a barge carrying rainforest logs from Kampar's carbon rich peatland forests, destined for APRIL's pulp mill in Pangkalan Kerinci. This is the second time Greenpeace activists have taken action to stop APRIL destroying the natural forest of Kampar. After a Greenpeace action in October 2009, the Minister for Forests ordered the temporary suspension of APRIL operations, however this year operations restarted without the Ministry conducting the promised legal and legislative review of APRIL's existing permits or resolving conflicts between the company and the community as promised.The destruction of rainforests and peatlands by companies like APRILand Sinar Mas is the key reason why, according to recent governmentestimates, Indonesia ranks as the world’s third largest greenhouse gasemitter.Locations:Asia-Indonesia-Pelalawan Regency-RiauDate:15 Jul, 2010Credit:© Modeerf Tserof / GreenpeaceMaximum size:1992px X 3000pxKeywords:Access blockade actions-APRIL-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Forests (campaign title)-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Paper industry-Peatland-Protective clothing-Security staff-Small group of people-Timber industryShoot:Action against April Pulp in IndonesiaActivists prevent the loading of a barge carrying rainforest logs from Kampar’s carbon rich peatland forests to APRIL’s pulp mill in Pangkalan Kerinci. This is the second time Greenpeace activists have taken action to stop APRIL destroying the natural forest of Kampar. After a Greenpeace action in October 2009, the Minister for Forests ordered the temporary suspension of APRIL operations however this year operations restarted without the Ministry conducting the promised legal and legislative review of APRIL's existing permits or resolving conflicts between the company and the community. The destruction of rainforests and peatlands by companies like APRILand Sinar Mas is the key reason why, according to recent governmentestimates, Indonesia ranks as the world’s third largest greenhouse gasemitter.