News Headline
Tin mining, palm oil plantations wreaking havoc on small Indonesian island
Source
Mongabay.com
Publication Date
2014-08-06
Belitung, a picturesque island off the east coast of Sumatra, has experienced an uptick in tourism recently due to its unspoiled white sand beaches and turquoise waters. But next to all of the beauty, an environmental tragedy is quietly unfolding: the island’s primary forests are being cut down at an alarming rate in favor of mining and palm oil plantations.
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