Plantations around Riau, owned by the two giant pulp and paper producers, Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd. (APRIL) and Asia Pulp and Paper (APP). In order to accommodate this industrial activity the natural peat and boggy environment is cleared, creating the perfect environment for fires.
The forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia, have now become an annual phenomenon, thanks to the effects of unsustainable logging. They cause a thick smog-like haze over the entire region, threatening the health of millions of people and contributing to the problem of climate change.