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Timber yards in Australia import timber from Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau, a company linked to human rights abuses and illegal logging in PNG.

Timber yards in Australia import timber from Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau, a company linked to human rights abuses and illegal logging in PNG.

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It is hard to imagine how a handful of logging companies and corrupt governments can wreak such destruction.

Every day, the Paradise Forests fall victim to the loggers' greed and corruption. So how do the logging companies operate?

One of the most notorious logging companies in Papua New Guinea is Rimbunan Hijau. This Malaysian company has been linked to human rights abuses and illegal logging.

Read a portrait of an illegal logger.

In PNG, local landowners tried to stop Rimbunan Hijau from making a logging road but were ignored by the company. Enlarge image

Portrait of an illegal logger

One of the most notorious logging companies destroying Papua New Guinea is Rimbunan Hijau.

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The endangered proboscis monkey of Borneo needs large protected areas of forest to survive and thrive. Enlarge image

Endangered species

Illegal logging and land clearing is destroying the biodiversity of the Paradise Forests. In Indonesia, more species face extinction than anywhere else on Earth.

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Reports

The Untouchables: Rimbunan Hijau

January 01, 2004

Partners in Crime

March 01, 2002