A Trail Inside the Forests in Kaureh

A trail inside the forests.
The forest is located near the palm oil concession owned by PT Megasurya Mas (PT MSM) and PT Siringo-Ringo (PT SRR) a subsidiary to Musim Mas group, a palm oil supplier to Procter and Gamble in Kaureh sub-district, Jayapura district, Papua province. Papuan forests are rich in biodiversity, including birds of paradise, palm cockatoos and a home for indigenous people which are now threatened due to palm oil development in the area.

Unique identifier: GP0STOABT

Type: Image

Shoot date: 11/03/2014

Locations: Indonesia, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Oscar Siagian / Greenpeace

Latitude: 3°4'37"S

Longitude: 139°56'53"E

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Documentation of Deforestation in Papua

Forests in the Papuan area of Kaureh, Jayapura. The area is rich in primary forest, home to birds of paradise, palm cockatoos and indigenous Papuan communities. The forest is threatened by the palm oil concession owned by PT Megasurya Mas (PT MSM) and PT Siringo-Ringo (PT SRR) a subsidiary to Musim Mas group, a palm oil supplier to Procter and Gamble in Kaureh sub-district, Jayapura district, Papua province.

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