Mongabay: Several fires are burning in a contested concession within Aceh Province's Tripa peat swamp raising questions about the efficacy of a high-profile investigation by Indonesian authorities, say environmentalists. Satellite data and aerial photos released by the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program show dozens of fires burning across Sumatra's Tripa landscape, including six within the PT Kallista Alam concession, which is the subject of an investigation into whether the palm oil company's license...
URL: http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0629-fires-tripa.html
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