Illegal Logging

A serious problem in Indonesia has been the massive the deforestation which has resulted in lost of habitats to many. Indonesia has been said to probably be the single largest deforester in the world, and that most destruction is happening in lowland and peat forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan, the only habitat in the world where tigers, orangutan, elephants and rhinoceroses live together. 

An estimate of the amount of forest land that will be left in Indonesia in the future years

An estimate of the amount of forest land that will be left in Indonesia in the future years

Private companies,  large multinational pulp companies, forest burned by farmers have all contributed to deforestation. However, it has been estimated about 73 percent of all logging in Indonesia is believed to be illegal. 

While illegal logging has led to deforestation, it has also led to destruction of many habitats for the wildlife.

A monkey who has lost its home due to deforestation and illegal logging

A monkey who has lost its home due to deforestation and illegal logging