The people of Bukit Lawang

The film is based in Bukit Lawang, where devastating floods caused over 239 deaths in 2003. The flooding was attributed to illegal logging in the surrounding Gunung Leuser National Park. Since the floods, this village community has been involved in voluntary forest governance enforcement schemes in an attempt to curb illegal logging in the National Park. The community has also started to recognise the important role of ecotourism in the preservation of their surrounding forests.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• documentary
• forests
• communities
• illegal logging
• indonesia
• sumatra
• sustainablity
• deforestation
• climate change
• global warming
• eco-tourism

[ckcarruth]

Thank you for making this film. I was unable to see it on the BBC site while living in Singapore (it was blocked), and only now found it on Youtube. I know a man who lost 27 family members in the flooding. Best thing tourists can do is go, enjoy, and support the ecotourism efforts of the local community.