Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Barges-on-Mahakam-River-Samarinda-in-East-Kalimantan-27MZIFJJ3LHYN.htmlConceptually similarCoal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanGP0STQ3HJCompleted★★★★Coal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanGP0STQ3HICompleted★★★★Coal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanGP0STQ3HLCompleted★★★★Coal Barge in IndonesiaGP04FYDCompleted★★★★★★★Forests Timber DocumentationGP0RRNCompleted★★★★Forests Timber DocumentationGP03A7Completed★★★★Living under Coal Conveyor Belt in IndonesiaGP04FYECompleted★★★★Living under Coal Conveyor Belt in IndonesiaGP0STO8UBCompleted★★★★Living under Coal Conveyor Belt in IndonesiaGP0STO8UCCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STQ3HKCoal Barges on Mahakam River Samarinda in East KalimantanCoal barges come down the Mahakam river in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. East Kalimantan is Indonesia’s most significant coal export region, over 200 million tonnes of coal was shipped out in 2016. If it was a country, it would be the eighth biggest coal producers in the world.Coal mining has caused widespread water pollution in the Makaham River, which flows through rainforests and is home to 147 indigenous freshwater fish species.Land erosion from deforestation and mining has dramatically increased the risk of flooding in the region. From 2010 to 2012, the city of Samarinda now acquired the reputation of "Kota Banjir", or flood city.Locations:East Kalimantan-Indonesia-Mahakam River-Samarinda-Southeast AsiaDate:24 Aug, 2016Credit:© Ardiles Rante / GreenpeaceMaximum size:6000px X 4000pxKeywords:Barges-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal exports-Coal mining-Day-High angle view-Industries-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Rivers-TransportationShoot:Coal Mining Pollution in Santan Ilir Village in East KalimantanDocumentation of Santan Ilir village, surrounded by a coal mine owned by Banpu Public Company Ltd group in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. The company is planning to close down the river Santan because it contains large coal reserves.Related Collections:Coal Mining Pollution in East Kalimantan