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Keywords
Day
Deforestation
Destruction
Forests (campaign title)
Forests (topography)
Illegal logging
Indigenous People
KWCI (GPI)
Local population
Loggers
Men
Native Africans
One person
Timber
Timber industry
Trees
Tropical rainforests
Logging in Ituri Forest
The logger seen here is staying in a deforestation camp in the forest. For one week he will camp in the forest in order to be able to cut down as many trees as possible.
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Illegal Logging Operations in the DRC
Deforestation in the Ituri forest is increasing through illegal logging operations in the area. A new World Bank road starting from Bunia to the rest of the region provides an easy route out for illegal wood exports along this road and an adjoining river. Recently a bridge collapsed along this route because of the weight of overloaded trucks carrying the goods.
The destruction of natural habitat means that indigenous people find it harder to hunt food so they have no choice but to work for the wood industry to survive. Local indigenous people are exploited by the commercial wood industry and by working as loggers they are helping to destroy their own territory.
The industry has set up special deforestation camps for young people to stay in the forest and work. The camps mean that the workers are in a position to work longer hours and they can therefore fell many more trees during the work day.
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Unique identifier:
GP01GRF
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
13/03/2008
Locations:
Central Africa
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Ituri Forest
Credit line:
© Jan-Joseph Stok / Greenpeace
Size:
4368px × 2912px 8.33 MB
Ranking:
★★★★ (E)