Indonesian logger: cleared peat forest doesn't have high conservation value

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerJun 17, 2014, 7:32 pm94 pts
An Indonesian logging company says that clearing of peat forest on an island off Sumatra is 'in line with its Sustainable Forest Management Policy' because the area wasn't found to be of high conservation value. In a letter responding to concerns raised by environmental groups, Asia Pacific Resources…

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