Borneo deforested 30 percent over past 40 years

Borneo deforested 30 percent over past 40 years
Bogor, Indonesia (SPX) Jul 18, 2014 - Forest cover in Borneo may have declined by up to 30% over the past 40 years, according to a study published July 16, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by David Gaveau from the Center for International Forestry Research, Indonesia, and colleagues. The native forests of Borneo have been increasingly impacted by logging, fire, and conversion to plantations since the early 1970s. Borne ... more

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