Cancellation of Sarawak conservation project raises fears over future of Malaysian state's last intact primary forest

Published on October 21, 2024

The Upper Baram forest conservation project was cancelled by Sarawak's forestry department due to "interference from NGOs". Civic society groups had objected to logging activity in the project area.

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