Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Forest-Fires-Destruction-in-Riau-27MZIF3OKD2P.htmlConceptually similarForest Fires Destruction in RiauGP0STOAPACompleted★★★★Forest Fires Destruction in RiauGP0STOAP0Completed★★★★Forest Fires Refugee Camp in RiauGP0STOBGHCompleted★★★★Forest Fires Refugees in RiauGP0STOBGICompleted★★★★Forest Fires Refugees in RiauGP0STOBGKCompleted★★★★Forest Fires Refugees in RiauGP0STOBGOCompleted★★★★Forest Fires Destruction in RiauGP0STOAORCompleted★★★★★★Forest Fires Destruction in RiauGP0STOAOSCompleted★★★★Forest Fires Destruction in RiauGP0STOAOTCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOAPBForest Fires Destruction in RiauCharred remains of an elementary school is seen at Tanjung Leban Village. The school was built in 2012 and it has 20 students. Fire ravaged over 3000 hectares of land at Tanjung Leban Village Riau province. Over 200 villagers were evacuated and several homes were destroyed.Locations:Indonesia-Riau-Southeast Asia-SumatraDate:2 Mar, 2014Credit:© Andri Tambunan / GreenpeaceLatitude:1°30'39"NMaximum size:3600px X 2400pxLongitude101°36'41"EKeywords:Day-Deforestation-Destruction-Forest fires-Forests (campaign title)-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Schools-Tropical rainforests-VillagesShoot:Forest Fires Affected People in SumatraGreenpeace bears witness to ongoing forest and peatland fires in and around oil palm plantations in Riau, Sumatra. Greenpeace is urging the Indonesian government to strengthen the draft regulation for total protection of peat ecosystem by implementing strong regulations to protect Indonesia's forest and peatland as a measure to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, as well as mitigate the conditions that lead to forest fires. The shoot includes images of people affected by the fires and of the evacuation center in Tanjung Leban, Riau.Related Collections:Burnscar Review 2020
