A forest in Sumatra disappears for farms and roads. So do its
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Jumar is no stranger to the presence of elephants. Having lived and farmed in the village of Pematang Pudu village in Bengkalis district, in Indonesia’s Riau province, for more than 20 years, he’s seen elephants wandering through his village and fields of sweet potato. And he has never become upset with the animals. He says […]
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Sumatran Orangutan, Species
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Leuser Ecosystem Progress Report 2020-2021, News
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Leuser Ecosystem Progress Report 2020-2021, News
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SUMATRA — An island of disappearing rainforest and mysterious Karo Batak people, by Gabrijela1972
Forests Between the Tides
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Indonesia Field Report III – The Orangutan's Road: Illegal Logging and Mining in Indonesia
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Southeast Asia's hunter-gatherers and palm oil
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The Disappearing of Indonesia's Rainforests
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Coal highway through Sumatran forest threatens wildlife and people
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Using Old Cellphones to Listen for Illegal Loggers - The New York Times
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The Road that Threatens to Destroy the “Protected” Harapan Forest in South Sumatra, Indonesia
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Sumatran orangutan - Wikipedia
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Podcast: With just 10 years left to save Sumatran elephants, what can be done now?
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Why you should care about Sumatra's rainforest
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The Sumatran rainforest will mostly disappear within 20 years