JAKARTA (Reuters) - A logging operation planned by Asia's biggest pulp producer in Indonesia's Sumatra island threatens the habitat of rare orangutans, tigers and elephants, a joint report by five conservation groups said on Tuesday.
A licence has been given to a joint venture between Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and the Sinar Mas Group to clear 50,000 hectares (123,600 acres) of forest near the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in Jambi to supply a nearby pulp mill, according to the report.
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