Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Locals-Protest-Land-Grabs-in-PNG-27MZIFIET5O0.htmlConceptually similarLocals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBOCompleted★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBVCompleted★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBECompleted★★★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBMCompleted★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBHCompleted★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBICompleted★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBFCompleted★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBGCompleted★★★★Locals Protest Land Grabs in PNGGP02KBKCompleted★★★★View AllGP02KBPLocals Protest Land Grabs in PNGA child from Pomio village holds up a banner reading "Distroyed Our Environment." Local Pomio landowners are protesting against the biggest land grab in PNG history. Under a lease system called SABLs (special agricultural and business leases) forests are being destroyed and customary land is being stolen.Locations:East New Britain Province (PNG)-Melanesia-Papua New Guinea-Pomio DistrictDate:23 Oct, 2011Credit:© Paul Hilton / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5427px X 3473pxRestrictions:NO FUNDRAISINGKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Children-Conflict-Day-Deforestation-Forests (campaign title)-Girls-High angle view-KWCI (GPI)-Local population-One person-Outdoors-Pacific Islander ethnicities-PortraitsShoot:Land Grabs Threaten PNG's ForestsPapua New Guinea‘s forests are the third largest, and some of the most diverse, on Earth. They support many cultures as well as a rich diversity of plant and animal species. Yet 60% of PNG's ancient forests have already been lost to industrial and illegal logging. The World Bank estimates 70% of logging in PNG is illegal. Now there is a new threat to the remaining forests. The United Nations has questioned Papua New Guinea on the recent rollout of over 5 million hectares of agricultural leases. These agricultural leases (known as Special Agriculture and Business Leases - SABLs) cover about 20% of the country’s forests and represent one of the worst contemporary cases of cultural land grabs. They will decimate PNG’s remaining forests and biodiversity unless they are overturned. Greenpeace is in PNG at the request of customary landowners who are fighting to hold on to their land and forests.Related Collections:Biggest Land Grab in PNG History (Photo + Video)Best Actions Collection