Gold mines encroach on primary Orangutan Rainforest. Kaliamantan, Indonesia

The gold mine fields continually encroach on primary Orangutan Rainforest. The forest is burned and then cleared before pits can be dug. Near Galangan, Central Kaliamantan, Indonesia (Borneo)

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• mining industry
• natural resources
• orangutan
• small scale gold mining

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