THE FINAL CUT Illegal Logging in Indonesia's Orangutan Parks
Introduction   Indonesia's Forests   Forest Reform   Tanjung Puting   Gunung Leuser   History   Problems   Aceh Province   Illegal Logging   Tripa Swamp   Singkil Swamp Kluet Swamp   Community Action   Conclusions   Recommendations	Gunung Leuser National Park - Singkil Swamp The Singkil Swamp is suffering "ubiquitous timber poaching at each and every of the sites visited or rivers surveyed" by a recent team reporting to the LMU. They found that along the Simpang Kiri / Alas river "there are virtually no areas left that are not seriously degraded." Even along the inaccessible west coast illegal logging was taking place. This is despite the area having protected status. The swamp has also been logged by two concession holders, one of which is Alas Aceh Perkasa and is still active in the area. This company is owned by Mujur Timber.
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