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New analysis supports claim that paper giant cleared part of its tiger sanctuary in Indonesia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 21, 2011  Peat draining and large-scale clearance of natural forest by APP wood supplier PT. Ruas Utama Jaya. Eyes of the Forest said the clearing occurred inside APP's Senepis Tiger Sanctuary, but the paper giant says the clearing is in an area that was allocated for conversion — and signed off by the Indonesian government — in 2008. APP claims the Senepis Tiger Sanctuary — more than 85 percent of which belongs to another company — remains intact. © Eyes of the Forest / WWF-Indonesia
"If we adhere to this map, then the EoF statement that 'By June 2011, RUJ had even begun clearing the tiny block of natural forest (less than 5,000 ha) APP had set aside for its own 'Senepis Tiger Sanctuary' simply cannot be denied by APP," states the concession analysis by Greenomics. "At the commitment level, it is only reasonable for EoF to say that RUJ, an APP wood supplier, had cleared its own Senepis Tiger Sanctuary." However APP continues to maintain that its tiger reserve is intact. "The map presented by WWF/EOF is out of date," APP told mongabay.com via email. "The plans for Senepis were revised after this map was produced." "The final map, approved by the government, has been published by APP. It shows clearly that the co-ordinates provided by WWF/EOF are outside of the Senepis Tiger Sanctuary, and point to a legal pulpwood plantation operated by our supplier."
Damaging Eyes on the Forest report The Eyes on the Forest report criticized APP for marketing a "commitment to conservation" while it continues to source fiber through deforestation and conversion of carbon-dense peatlands. The report noted that APP has missed three self-imposed deadlines for phasing out conversion of natural forests for pulp plantations. APP has lost a number of prominent customers over the past five years due to its poor environmental record. The paper giant has recently expanded operations overseas, including acquiring pulp suppliers in Canada and Latin America and buying paper products brands in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Environmentalists have since begun targeted these companies and brands, in addition to APP. REFERENCES
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