Oil Palm Concession in the Papuan Region of Roasom

The PT Rimba Matoa Lestari oil palm concession in the Papuan region of Roasom, Jayapura. PT RML contains considerable areas of primary forest, much of which has been cleared in the last two years. The concession is a part of Agrindo Group, which, along with Asian Agri, makes up the palm oil division of the Royal Golden Eagle Group.

Unique identifier: GP0STOA8I

Type: Image

Shoot date: 07/03/2014

Locations: Indonesia, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Oscar Siagian / Greenpeace

Latitude: 2°29'17.65"S

Longitude: 139°56'34.36"E

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Documentation of Deforestation in Papua

Forests in the Papuan area of Kaureh, Jayapura. The area is rich in primary forest, home to birds of paradise, palm cockatoos and indigenous Papuan communities. The forest is threatened by the palm oil concession owned by PT Megasurya Mas (PT MSM) and PT Siringo-Ringo (PT SRR) a subsidiary to Musim Mas group, a palm oil supplier to Procter and Gamble in Kaureh sub-district, Jayapura district, Papua province.

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