Sao Tome and Principe: Deforestation of an Area of Unique Biodiversity · Global Voices
Sara Moreira

“In the distance a bulldozer was relentlessly doing its work while the whole landscape seemed to be mourning the destruction.” denounced [pt] João Pedro Pio, a biologist living in Sao Tome and Principe, after visiting a former forest known for its unique biodiversity. The area – mapped on his photopost – has allegedly been sold by the government for palm oil agribusiness.