Indonesia looks to save its rainforests
Community leaders in Aceh say palm oil trees are causing droughts and making the land less fertile.
Published On 1 Sep 2013
Half of Indonesia’s rainforest has disappeared in the last 30 years due to logging, mining and palm oil tree plantations.
But a government moratorium on commercial activities, and a return to a more traditional way of living are helping to restore it.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Leuser Park Aceh.
Source: Al Jazeera