Dayak Meratus, Kalimantan

Meratus Mountain Area, Kalimantan, Indonesia The Dayak Meratus communities have created co-operatives that protect local resources and develop business institutions. The communities use non-timber forest products such as rubber to generate sustainable livelihoods. However, the encroachment of private businesses on the local forestland for large scale oil palm plantations, mining and forest concessions threaten their way of life and have forced them to respond. See more on www.gekkovoices.com