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Malaysian Government Allows Logging of Tribal Peace Park on Borneo

Borneo Post: The Malaysian government will allow logging to take place in a contested area of rainforest on the island of Borneo, rejecting an attempt by local tribesemen to declare part of the forest as a protected "peace park." Hoping to establish a model of conservation and land management, and draw attention to excessive logging on traditional lands, Penan tribesemen last month designated 403,000 acres (163,000 hectares) in the state of Sarawak a so-called "Penan Peace Park." But Malaysia, which has ...

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