@theborneoproject: DEFORESTATION ALERT: We’re here in the Belaga region of Sarawak watching deforestation happen in real time. Here you can see logs taken from an area of land that is set to be cleared for a new bamboo plantation. This new license covers an area of 44,000 hectares of tropical rainforest. Documents obtained by The Borneo Project show that the company, Rich Venture, wants to establish 20,000 hectares of commercial bamboo plantations here. At least 7 local villages here vehemently oppose the project. The communities in this area were displaced to make way for this hydroelectric dam, leaving them only a tiny area of hunting and farming grounds around the edge. To add insult to injury, this project threatens to wipe out the little land they have left. Drone footage shared with us shows that clearing is already underway. Local communities have filed a police report, and sent complaints to the forest department and the Sarawak government, calling for this madness to end. Read our full deforestation alert at borneoproject.org.
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Region: AU
Wednesday 08 October 2025 22:34:40 GMT
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a..a :
I think Europe needs to replant Europe with trees. They don’t have forests
2025-10-09 02:20:37
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soxxam :
Europe did have forest before, but they cut it down. Now they bluff here in our place us not cutting our tree for development, yet they did cut their own tree for development. This is unfair, your problem become our problem. When we remain undeveloped, it doesnt become your problem.
2025-10-09 06:29:37
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Jacob Baleng :
Belaga is a sleeping town. All younger generations are moving to the urban area for jobs. Belaga needs investment to bring in jobs and with it basic infrastructure like roads and other utilities. Bamboo products have the potential to replace timber as it grows fast. But what is important, the local community must be invited to participate and involve directly in the project.
2025-11-08 23:50:45
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Goodbuddy :
the great mahathir time's
2025-10-09 02:21:37
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遥遥 :
Planting bamboo is reforestation
2025-10-09 09:35:36
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🔥QarmA⚔️ :
😢eco friendly development pls
2025-10-09 05:45:33
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ikan :
any act from the state or federal?
2025-10-09 08:59:47
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Jimi :
Just look after Europe dear 😏
2025-10-10 03:27:34
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king bee :
so sad:.(
2025-10-09 03:36:18
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Lut Zawawi C. :
Hope the Europe don’t take the timber away. 🙏
2025-10-09 02:26:31
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jepz :
semua duit punyai pasal😢
2025-10-09 06:49:48
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Dato trump :
banjir di Sumatera jadi PENGAJARAN untuk kita.Sama2 menjaga Alam
2025-12-08 11:03:44
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user8605053031798 :
Great development is coming to the Bakun area. 👍
2025-10-09 05:50:53
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Attuwad :
I know who behind this but I don't want to say because I can't remember..as I remember clear the forest for development.
2025-10-09 02:07:01
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Baby mangga :
So sad...
2025-10-09 02:23:03
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Sari Sharina :
sebaiknya, galakkn petani tanam buluh, lpas tu ada, tubuh pusat penjualan bgi mngumpul hasil...sbb, byk tanah terbiar dan buluh ni x cerewet diurus....klau teroka tanah baru, byk ekosistem rosak, ladang buluh yg luas, akn di kerja oleh pndtg asing...
2025-10-09 06:42:24
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Johnbampa_1963 :
goodsharing
2025-10-09 02:21:00
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Sardom Noomspa :
hehehe .. Sarawak bahagia .. rakyat tidoq
2025-10-25 04:08:57
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PeanutsAnchovice@69 :
Europe more worst than asia i think better speak out to mr trumph about ur own forest.
2025-12-08 13:03:52
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5 Nickles. :
No demand Europe no supply from Borneo
2025-10-09 04:41:59
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linchistingang :
🥰🥰🥰
2025-10-09 11:36:57
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Dhilang Wat :
🥺🥺🥺😢
2025-10-09 15:38:55
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FEDRICK DING :
😭😭😭😭😭
2025-10-09 05:30:05
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DOL QASSIM...🇯🇴 :
kaya tokay2...mkin kaya..
2025-10-09 11:22:57
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Koko.Wen :
As European feel that they're the most Greenable Holy, every Green Project should be started in Europe itself as the role model to the world. As I'm concern, there's less than 1% forest left.
2025-10-09 01:25:37
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