News about the campaign
September 2025
Sarawak Premier challenged by forest activists in Paris
Bruno Manser Fonds launches "Save the Baram forest" campaign at UNESCO headquarters.
July 2025
Penan Community Member Urgently Calls Sarawak Premier to Halt Destructive Logging in Upper Baram
A member of the Penan Indigenous community from Ba Data Bila in Upper Baram has issued urgent protest letters to Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg and the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM), demanding an immediate halt to ongoing logging operations by Borneoland Timber Resources.
June 2025
Logging Conflict Escalates in Sarawak as Penan Take a Stand
As Malaysian timber group Borneoland Timber Resources strips 4,000 tonnes of timber each month from protected forest, Indigenous communities have responded with blockades to defend their land.
May 2025
Sarawak Natives File Court Action to Stop Logging in Protected Forest
Penan communities from Malaysian Borneo challenge large-scale logging operation in Sarawak’s Upper Baram region.
May 2025
Bruno Manser Fonds denies baseless allegations by Sarawak minister over ITTO project failure
Government policy change over logging core protection zone is the real reason for the termination of the ITTO-supported Upper Baram Forest Area (UBFA) in Malaysian Borneo.
October 2024
International Flagship Project Sunk by Sarawak Forestry Agency
Lack of transparency and breakdown in communication cause cancellation of International Tropical Timber Organization’s (ITTO) showcase operation in Malaysian Borneo.
August 2024
Growing local opposition to logging in Baram forest
Save our forest and stop the logging - Baram Penan communities send clear message from the forest to Sarawak’s capital.
July 2024
Massive logging operation undermines Malaysia's international credibility
Malaysian Borneo’s last primary rainforests under threat despite international conservation promises.