everydayclimatechange photo by John Novis @johnnovis for @everydayclimatechange
Burned area and palm oil plantations in the Palma Satu Concession.
Multinational development on the last large intact area of peat swamp forest in the Kampar Peninsula, Riau, Sumatra, with some of the deepest peat in Indonesia makes way for land drainage to cultivate palm oil plantations. Peatland forest is critical for maintaining
biodiversity and it’s degradation releases vast stores of carbon thereby contributing to global climate change. The majority of Indonesia’s palm oil exports are destined for China, Europe and India. Concerned environmentalists state that it is crucial Indonesia’s forests are protected from the rampant expansion of palm oil plantations in order to combat climate change, stop biodiversity loss and protect the livelihoods of forest-dependent peoples.
The Kampar peninsula is the last large intact area of peat swamp forest in Riau with some of the deepest peat in Indonesia, the rest has been destroyed by the agriculture and logging industries.
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