Rainforest or the Illegal Logger – Who is Really Under Threat in Papua New Guinea?
“The forestry industry is on the brink of disaster” warned Bob Tate, the head of the Papua New Guinea Forest Industries Association (PNGFIA) on November 22, 2017. According to Tate, a spokesperson for the logging companies clear cutting the forests of Papua New Guinea (PNG), increase in log export taxes put in place by the government this year, combined with low international prices for tropical timber, are putting the industry at risk. Is the forestry industry in PNG really “on the brink of disaster” or is Mr. Tate just delusional?