Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Haze-in-Central-Kalimantan-27MZIFJ6YQ56V.htmlConceptually similarHaze in Central KalimantanGP0STPE0QCompleted★★★★★★★Indonesia Forest FiresGP0STPDXRCompleted★★★★Haze In Central KalimantanGP0STPE02Completed★★★★★★Haze in Central KalimantanGP0STPE0SCompleted★★★★Haze in Central KalimantanGP0STPDZYCompleted★★★★Burning Peatland in Central KalimantanGP0STPH67Completed★★★★Haze in Central KalimantanGP0STPE00Completed★★★★Haze in Central KalimantanGP0STPE0RCompleted★★★★Forest Fires Investigation at PT GAL Concession in Central KalimantanGP0STTVZDCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STPE09Haze in Central KalimantanFires at the peatland in the district of Kapuas in the Central Kalimantan province on Borneo island, Indonesia.Peatland soils store a massive amount of carbon. When peatlands are cleared and drained for plantations, they degrade and the carbon they store starts to release into the atmosphere as CO2 emissions. If peat soils catch fire, they can smoulder away below the soil surface, which is exceedingly difficult to extinguish.Locations:Asia-Central Kalimantan-Indonesia-Kapuas Regency-Kuala Kapuas-Southeast AsiaDate:22 Oct, 2015Credit:© Ardiles Rante / GreenpeaceMaximum size:6000px X 4000pxKeywords:Air pollution-Danger-Death-Destruction-Fires-Forest fires-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-KWCI (GPI)-Night-Outdoors-Peatland-SmokeShoot:Forest Fires in IndonesiaIndonesia’s forest and peat fires are a man-made crisis, with devastating health impacts for Indonesia and its Southeast Asian neighbours as well as the global climate. Plantation companies continue their reckless expansion – clearing forests and draining wet, carbon-rich peatlands – that lays the foundations for these fires. The unwillingness of the Indonesian government to put concession maps in the public domain makes it harder to identify those responsible for the fires or the destructive practices that cause them.Related Collections:Haze from Forest Fires in Indonesia (Photos & Videos)