Indigenous Community Trapped by Palm Oil Concessions in North Kalimantan
In Long Beluah village, North Kalimantan, Indonesia, palm oil plantation trucks incessantly traverse the community day and night, degrading residents' living conditions. This situation, ongoing for decades, severely impacts the indigenous community's life and traditional land use.
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