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Indonesia:
Peatlands disappearance of concern
A report released Friday at a U.N. conference in Kenya indicates clearing
peat lands threatens the world's ability to reduce carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere.
The report released at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, meeting until Nov. 17
in Nairobi, finds deforestation, frequent fires, draining for agriculture use
and timber are among the reasons valuable peat lands are disappearing, and
countries are doing little to limit the damage.
Marcel Silvius of Wetland International said peat fires produce heavy smoke and
take long to extinguish, contributing to carbon dioxide emissions.
"No more peat land should be cleared and projects to reclaim the lost lands
should be started in the already lost areas," Silvius said.
Peat lands are made up of densely packed, partly decayed plant matter thousands
of years old and while they occupy a mere 3-5 percent of the Earth's surface,
can absorb 25-30 percent ...
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