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    A local resident looking to his own land, the area was appropriated and taken by a palm oil company. In fact, he lives as a farmer. Agrarian conflict between local residents with the company' is common in Borneo. Dealing with power, local residents continue to be victims of the conflict. They were driven away from his homeland. by: michaeleko Views[689] An endangered deer used as food by the workers of palm oil plantation. Due to lack of food and away the location of the camp workers to the nearest market, workers hunt deer or other animal for their food. Though the current number of deer is increasingly scarce as deforestation occurring massively. by: michaeleko Views[1028] A six days old baby with a bath using water from the polluted rivers. Deforestation, coal mining and disposal of industrial waste streams contaminated all. Yet the indigenous has no other alternative sources. In the middle of the water crisis, people are forced to use polluted river water to meet their needs. by: michaeleko Views[1863] An owl perched in the only tree, watching out his nest closely. Massive deforestation and at once create endangered species habitat loss. One of the effects of deforestation is the extinction of endemic species. by: michaeleko Views[989] A scene of deforestation in Borneo. Borneo is the third largest island in the world. Now this island is threatened by environmental degradation such as deforestation, mining, palm oil plantations and water contamination. In sixty second, the deforestation happened as six times size of a soccer field. It is also potentially over, as many more illegal logging has not been caught or reported yet by: michaeleko Views[1113]
     
    The oxbow lake of Yarina Cocha is only a few miles from Pucallpa (referred to by author Tom Robbins as the     

    Teghut Forest, Soon To Be Teghut Crater

    ARMENIA | Sat, 17 May 2008 | By ride-earth | Views [2168]

    Remember, if you will (or read if you’ve recently joined us) back to October 2007; a memorable month for all the wrong reasons. The loss of two bank cards and the disintegration of Andy’s rear wheel led to our bicycle voyage being becalmed in Istanbul ... Read more >

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