Wetland destruction blamed for rise in croc attacks on Indonesia’s Bangka Island

Mongabay
May 12, 2026, 10:46 pm104 ptsTrending
The destruction of coastal wetlands for illegal tin mining and oil palm plantations is to blame for a surge in crocodile attacks on people on Indonesia’s Bangka Island, residents say. Mongabay Indonesia contributor Taufik Wijaya reported that in February this year, a 40-year-old fisherman was killed by a…

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