Why do people sometimes refer to logging concessions, and what is the connection with Harapan Rainforest?
A ‘logging concession’ refers to when the Indonesian government grants private logging companies the right to chop down the trees in an area for commercial gain, ie selling the cut timber both for high-value uses like furniture, and for low-end uses like paper and chipboard, for a set period of time. The companies would also pay taxes to the government. Harapan Rainforest used to be two logging concessions, which means that they were set aside by the Government for logging. The RSPB, Burung Indonesia and BirdLife International recognised the high wildlife value of this area even though it has already been logged. We want to conserve and restore the forest rather than clear it. That’s why we lobbied the Indonesian government successfully to change the law, and make it possible to manage a concession without logging it.
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