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    Destruction of the land will not only affect the orang-utans but also the future generations of those who live off the forest. by: hharrison Views[217] A man clutches the sand containing his living. Gold is extracted from the sand. After many filtration processes, mercury - despite being illegal in Indonesia and damaging to the miners’ health, is used to extract the gold. by: hharrison Views[250] Mining operations have contributed a lot to the environmental damage of the nation’s forest, and have the greatest impact on the landscape, leaving the land desolate and bare. by: hharrison Views[403] Along the river entrances to National Reserves, guard posts are set up to protect the orang-utans from poachers and the forest from illegal loggers. by: hharrison Views[248] Today the forest of Borneo are but a shadow of those in the past, and the remaining are threatened by illegal logging and mining, and palm oil platations causing great concern for orang-utan conservation. by: hharrison Views[254]
     

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    Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    A picture says a thousand words. The world has shown me some wondrous places and people and wildlife, and taking photos has given me a means to share those moments and experiences with friends and family. Whatever challenges may be required, the adrenaline ... Read more >
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