The Bamboo Boom Threatening Sarawak’s Forests

A new deforestation alert has been raised in Sarawak, this time around the Bakun Reservoir. Satellite and drone images show that native forest is being cleared to make way for a massive commercial bamboo plantation spanning over 44,000 hectares. The project, approved under the state’s License for Planted Forests scheme, has sparked serious concern among affected Indigenous communities and environmental groups. To help us understand what’s happening and what it means for Sarawak’s forests, we speak to Fiona McAlpine, Communications and Project Manager at The Borneo Project.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.