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Controversial palm oil project concession in Cameroon is 89 percent 'dense natural forest'
2013-02-21 18:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Satellite mapping and aerial surveys have revealed that a controversial palm oil concession in Cameroon is almost entirely covered by "dense natural forest," according to a new report by Greenpeace. The activist group alleges that the concession, owned by Herakles Farms, is under 89 percent forest cover. The U.S.-based corporation intends to build a 70,000 hectare palm oil plantation in a region surrounded by four protected areas, including Korup National Park, but has faced stiff criticism from...
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