Forest destruction, Andamans 2

In the timber yard, Hut Bay, 1998

Plywood mill, Bamboo Flat, 1998. The plywood industry was an important consumer of timber in the islands. A combination of factors including increasing costs, shortage of timber and increasing awareness led to their closing down in 2001

Large areas of forests in the Andamans were cleared in this manner to create plantations and settlements. This is a 1998 picture from Havelock Island