Planté depuis de nombreux siècles à Java, le teck y a été particulièrement développé au XIXe siècle. Les 200 000 ha de plantations de teck constituent la plus vaste plantation de cette essence au monde. Cette ressource est néanmoins surexploitée, et des Ong mettent en question sa...

Teak was first planted centuries ago in Java and the industry reached its peak in the 19th century. Java's teak plantations, the most extensive in the world, cover some 200 000 hectares, but they are being overexploited and NGOs are questioning their management by the state. Teak has become...