Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Peatland-Rainforest-in-Indonesia-27MZIFL3VZNS.htmlConceptually similarIntact Peatland Forest in IndonesiaGP01Z9YCompleted★★★★★★Intact Peatland Forest in IndonesiaGP01ZA7Completed★★★★★★Intact Peatland Forest in IndonesiaGP01Z9ZCompleted★★★★★★★Intact Peatland Forest in IndonesiaGP01ZA0Completed★★★★Forest Destruction in SumatraGP02EALCompleted★★★★Forest Destruction in SumatraGP02EAMCompleted★★★★Forest Destruction in SumatraGP02EB6Completed★★★★Forest Destruction in SumatraGP02EB8Completed★★★★Peatland Pulpwood Plantation in RiauGP04KSRCompleted★★★★View AllGP01ZIFPeatland Rainforest in IndonesiaPeatland rainforest reflected on the Serkap river.Locations:Indonesia-Riau-Southeast Asia-SumatraDate:9 Nov, 2009Credit:© Kajsa Sjolander / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5226px X 3484pxKeywords:Beauty-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Forests (campaign title)-Forests (topography)-Green-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Outdoors-Peatland-Plants-Reflections-Rivers-Scenic-Sinar Mas Group-Trees-Tropical rainforestsShoot:Journey Through Peatland Forest in IndonesiaWhile the Greenpeace “Climate Defenders Camp” is actively drawing attention to the destruction of Indonesian forests for expansion of oil palm plantations, a Greenpeace team travels with a local fisherman, Pak Dani Jambang, to his home on the Serkap River. Pak Dani, 56 year old, says that the last 12 years the deforestation around his home village Teluk Meranti has made life difficult. Since 1997 the family's fish catch has dropped by almost 70 percent. The peat water draining, following the destruction of the forests, gets mixed with the water of the river and the lake which becomes acidified by the huge amount of nutrients from the peatland. "Before the big companies came here and began to devastate the rainforest, we caught about 100 kg of fish per month. Now our catch is between 30 and 40 kg”, he says. The area where he lives and his ancestors lived for generations has not yet been reached by logging companies, but it is under threat as they try to gain permits for deforestation.Related Collections:APP Commits to End Deforestation (Photo and Video)Journey Through Peatland Forest in IndonesiaForests Report: A Dirty Business'Fashion Duel' Ranking Guide (All Photographers)Exposé on APP Forest Destruction (All Photographers)A Halt on Indonesia Rainforest Destruction (All Photographers)Protection Money Report (All Photographers)Deforestation in IndonesiaCaught Red Handed (All Photographers)