'Indonesia's deforestation is a disaster for the planet' - audio slideshow
Award-winning Hong Kong
photographer and photojournalist Paul Hilton's latest series of images looks at the impact of deforestation on Indonesia's wildlife. Basing himself in one of the most biodiverse hotspots in the world - the Leuser ecosystem in Aceh, home to rhino, orangutan, tigers and elephants - Hilton found that the clearing of forests for palm oil plantations means more roads are being cut into habitat, with endangered species being killed or sold for the wildlife trade in roadside markets
• These photographs will be featured in an exhibition by the Sumatran Orangutan Society, from 1 May 2014
• These photographs will be featured in an exhibition by the Sumatran Orangutan Society, from 1 May 2014
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