APRIL speaks out on illegal logging activity.
APRIL April: see month. SPEAKS OUT ON ILLEGAL LOGGING Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of national laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission or from a protected area; the cutting of ACTIVITY. Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd. (APRIL), Indonesia Indonesia (ĭn'dənē`zhə), officially Republic of Indonesia, republic (2005 est. pop. 241,974,000), c.735,000 sq mi (1,903,650 sq km), SE Asia, in the Malay Archipelago. , issued a statement that affirms its support of the Indonesian government's drive against illegal logging in the proposed Tesso Nilo National Park Tesso Nilo National Park is a National Park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was declared a National Park by the Indonesian government in 2004.[1] The area of the park is 385 km², but the decision has been made to expand it by 1000 km². in Riau Province, Sumatra. Recent Ministry of Forestry response to illegal logging activities spurred a demonstration of roughly 300 villagers. APRIL said the situation underscores the challenge of curbing illegal logging in Riau.
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