Sumatra Deforestation 照片檔

This tropical rainforest in Aceh province on the northern tip of Sumatra island Indonesia is home to diminishing numbers of tigers, orangutan, elephants and rhinoceroses. This August 2010 photo shows a recently cleared portion of rainforest in rugged terrain being converted to a vegetable garden. Burnt logs are still lying where they fell after being chopped down. The loss of rainforest cover will accelerate soil erosion further compounding damage to the fragile habitat.