Indigenous Lives Matter: The Forest Defenders Fighting to Save Borneo

Communities in Sarawak are in a David and Goliath battle to safeguard some of the richest carbon and biodiversity stocks left on the planet.

Jun 25, 2020 · 6 min read

Image for post — Jeremiah, Field Technician for the Baram Heritage Survey

Image for post — Jeremiah, Field Technician for the Baram Heritage Survey

A wild boar hightails it into the forest as we approach the village of Long Tungan in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo…

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