Riau – Russell Darnley Blog

Unregistered Plantation in Riau Encroaching on Giam Siak Kecil Biosphere Reserve

June 28, 2018June 29, 2018 by maximos62, posted in Asia, environment, geography, indigenous, Indonesia, Oil Palm Plantations, peatlands, Riau

Figure 1: Clearing on the margins of an unregistered plantation in the Siak Kecil area of Riau Province When I first saw this image it saddened me. I had already travelled through the region, not precisely this spot at 0° 59' 54.9996' N, 101° 53' 3.0012' E, but further to the north and west. Travelling … Continue reading Unregistered Plantation in Riau Encroaching on Giam Siak Kecil Biosphere Reserve

Destruction of Riau’s peatlands continue

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 by maximos62, posted in Asia, indigenous, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oil Palm Plantations, peatlands, Riau, Singapore

Despite the grave conditions that developed in 2015, fire is still the cheapest means of clearing remnant forest areas once valuable species have been removed.