School Children and Haze in Central Kalimantan

Students wear protective masks as the air is filled with thick haze from forest fires in Palangkaraya city, Central Kalimantan. This year's nearly 2,000 wildfires are burning across Indonesia. It is the worst year since 2015.
Officials estimate that the fires have burned more than 800,000 acres. Greenpeace criticized the government for not taking action against the companies that set fires to clear land for agriculture purposes.

Unique identifier: GP0STU08P

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/09/2019

Locations: Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Jurnasyanto Sukarno / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Documentation of Forest Fires and Haze Victims in Central Kalimantan

A documentation of forest fires and haze caused by the smoke in Central Kalimantan.
This year nearly 2,000 wildfires have been burning across Indonesia.
This is the worst year since 2015. Officials estimate that the fires have burned more than 800,000 acres.
The smoke and flames threaten endangered species like the orangutan that only can be found in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Greenpeace criticized the government for not taking action against the companies that set fires to clear land for plantations.

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