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Deforestation

The Dutch were responsible for large-scale deforestation in Sumatra.

East coast of Sumatra was all virgin forests and were cut down for tobacco and rubber plantations for export to Europe.

1888-1890, Asahan
Klambir Lima, 1878
1927-1932: Cultuuronderneming Limau Moengkoer
1880-1895: Two Rivers
G R Lambert & Co 028
1885-1888: The road to the tobacco plantation ‘Batoe Sangkahan’.
Deforestation for rubber, kalitengah, 1919

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