Tropical wood demand from some of America’s top RV brands is fuelling deforestation on the Indonesian island of Borneo, home to Asia’s last great rainforest, according to a new investigation by environmental NGOs.

The recreational vehicle industry is now the biggest consumer of tropical wood in the United States, UK-based NGO Earthsight and Indonesian NGO Auriga Nusantara said in a report published late Tuesday.

They said evidence showed sheets of tropical “lauan” plywood found in Indonesia were likely being used in the floors, walls and ceilings of RVs produced by major brands like Jayco, Winnebago and Forest River.

“Nature-loving RV owners will be horrified to learn that their hobby risks destroying rainforests,” said Earthsight director Sam Lawson in a press release.

“America’s RV g

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