The rain forest in Sumatra is disappearing fast. In Riau the forest is cut down, torched and replaced with palm trees to make palm oil. A lot of the forest is cut down illegally, and the government is having a hard time regulating the deforestation.

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Location: Rengat, Riau, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Orjan Ellingvag / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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