Sentences with phrase «indonesian peat forest»
As one tonne of carbon equates to 3.67 tonnes of CO2, the 1997 Indonesian peat forest fires emitted between 2.97 and 9.43 billion tonnes of CO2.
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In the study, published on October 14 in PLOS ONE, Rutgers researchers found that the density of Bornean orangutans is almost two times greater in an Indonesian peat - swamp forest — just 39 miles from similar surroundings where orangutans must survive on thousands of calories less each day for most of the year.
The restoration project is mandated by the Indonesian government under various policies, issued in the wake of the 2015 fires, to protect the carbon - rich peat forests.
Indonesian forests are home to roughly 60 percent of the world's tropical peatlands, where decayed vegetation or organic matter has accumulated in the soil layers and created peat deposits that can be up to 10 meters deep.
Concerning the possibility of multiple dry months for peat forest regions on Sumatra and Borneo what is most noteworthy is a lingering El Niño state cold water SST anomaly around these two Indonesian isles (as can be seen below):
In 2015, after months of forest fires and choking pollution levels, the Indonesian government identified dozens of companies responsible for millions of hectares of torched forest and peat land.