Forest Destruction and Wildlife in Kalimantan, Indonesia

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Uploaded on March 11, 2008 by karmavisiontv

Illegal logging is destroying the equatorial rain forests of Indonesian Borneo, bringing the island, once known as the lungs of Asia, to the brink of an ecological disaster. The illegal timber is turned into plywood and is exported to other parts of Asia. It is also used to build furniture for Japanese, European and U.S. markets. The island of Kalimantan's valuable old growth, called meranti (Philippine mahogany), is used for hardwood flooring and provides wood trim for luxury automobiles.

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Environment, Rainforest Forest, Indonesia, Destruction, Borneo, Ecology, Wildlife, Disaster, Warming, People & Stories
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