A Park Divided

A community lives in Lore Lindu National Park, doing its best to eke out a living. Some agree with this and some don't.

September 18, 2001

In the last two months, quite apart from the usual residents, there have been otherworldly life forms residing in Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi. This national park in the Dongi-Dongi region is home to a new settlement. Eucalyptus trees that once stood tall and strong have all been cut down. Piles of tree trunks are all that remain in some places. The air is filled with the sounds of a hoe clashing with the bare earth, the sounds of a...

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