October 30, 2018
PT. Indo Sawit Perkasa Found Illegally Clearing Lowland Rainforests
GPS: 2°51’33.54”N, 97°54’07.98”E PT. Indo Sawit Perkasa (PT. ISP) has continued to clear critically important lowland rainforests in its palm oil concession. Between June 2016 and September 2018, 125 hectares of forests were destroyed within the PT. ISP concession. Approximately 100 hectares alone have been cleared since January 2018, indicating an increase in destruction over the past nine months. This destruction was done in violation of a circular letter issued by a former governor of Aceh in June 2016 that instructed all palm oil companies to cease forest clearance.
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June 21, 2018
Four Culprits Responsible for Increase in Deforestation of Critical Lowland Rainforests
Between April and May 2018, four separate areas of critical lowland rainforests in the Leuser Ecosystem were destroyed. According to satellite analysis, a combined total of 35 hectares of forest were cleared. This increase in deforestation over recent months signals the need for further action by global brands, palm oil traders and governments to halt the destruction.
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May 30, 2018
PepsiCo and Others Connected to Ongoing Destruction of Critical Tripa Peatland
GPS: 3°45’53.60″N 96°35’20.09″E In January, March and April 2018, satellite monitoring and field investigations confirmed ongoing deforestation inside the PT Surya Panen Subur II (PT SPS II) concession, located in…
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April 25, 2018
Palm Oil Company PT. Indo Sawit Perkasa Continues To Destroy Rainforests Despite Traders Prioritizing Protection of Leuser Ecosystem
PT. Indo Sawit Perkasa (PT. ISP) has once again been caught destroying critical lowland rainforests in the Singkil-Bengkung region of the Leuser Ecosystem, an area renowned as the ‘orangutan capital…
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April 19, 2018
Roads to Ruin
GPS: 4°24’50.2″N, 97°30’29.3″E – The best science from forest ecologists aligns with centuries of lived history by frontline forest communities to reveal the single biggest threat to healthy forest ecosystems:…
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April 06, 2018
Deforestation and Fires Continue to Destroy Precious Indonesian Rainforests
GPS:2°45’07.8″N 97°58’02.8″E Despite instructions from the President of Indonesia and the new Governor of Aceh to stop all land clearing for palm oil plantations, and despite an active conflict with…
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November 09, 2017
Sumatran Palm Oil Producer Found Still Destroying Critical Elephant Habitat with Impunity
GPS: 4°46’11.08″N, 97°31’20.5″E Between August 21st and September 5th, 2017 Conflict Palm Oil grower PT. Tualang Raya cleared another 18 hectares of critical lowland rainforests inside the Leuser Ecosystem. This…
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November 01, 2017
Ongoing Destruction Found in ‘Orangutan Capital of the World,’ yet Aceh Governor Sends Positive Signals for its Protection
Between August 21st and September 13th, 2017, a total of 49 hectares of forest were cleared in the Tripa peatland, located in Aceh’s Nagan Raya district and part of the…
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September 28, 2017
Kluet Hydropower Dam Threatens Upper Kluet Region of the Leuser Ecosystem
PT. Trinusa Energi Indonesia is planning to build the Kluet hydropower dam within the Leuser Ecosystem in South Aceh Regency, with a capacity of 180 megawatts to increase electricity supply…
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Community Protests Tampur Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Leuser Ecosystem
The government of Aceh is planning to construct a hydroelectric power plant in the Leuser Ecosystem, within a designated protected forest area, precisely in Tampur, Gayo Lues Regency. The hydroelectric…
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