Greenpeace representatives in concession areas for plantation of PT. Satria Perkasa Agung, subsidiary of Sinar Mas Forestry. Greenpeace demands the Indonesian government to seriously reconsider allowing any type of land clearing to be done in peatswamp areas to minimise the possibility of large and uncontrolled forest fires in Indonesia. Clearing the natural peat and boggy environment creates the perfect conditions for fires.
The forest fires 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.