Tin mining, palm oil plantations wreaking havoc on small Indonesian island

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisAug 4, 2014, 4:13 pm134 pts
Belitung, a picturesque island off the east coast of Sumatra, has experienced an uptick in tourism recently due to its unspoiled white sand beaches and turquoise waters. But next to all of the beauty, an environmental tragedy is quietly unfolding: the island’s primary forests are being cut down at an alarming…

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