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- noun Land with
peat soil, such as an active or formerbog
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Examples
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Malaysia's peatland forests are home to several endangered animals, including the Borneo Pygmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino, as well as rare timber species and unique vegetation
Deforestation In Malaysia Occurring Over 3x Faster Than Rest Of Asia AP 2011
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Malaysia's peatland forests are home to several endangered animals, including the Borneo Pygmy elephant and the Sumatran rhino, as well as rare timber species and unique vegetation
Deforestation In Malaysia Occurring Over 3x Faster Than Rest Of Asia AP 2011
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Like the prairies (see Bison), moorland in Britain acts as a "carbon sink", with peatland storing 3bn tonnes of carbon – equivalent to 20 years of emissions by the UK.
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Trees burned on a peatland area being converted into an oil palm estate in the Indonesian province of Riau.
Every Tree Counts 2010
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…In 2006, peatland fires in Indonesia released up to about 900 million metric tons of CO2.
Let’s Test Climate ‘Science’ With Real Science | RedState 2010
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So, with your help, Greenpeace will continue to push Nestle cut Sinar Mas from its supply chain completely and become a public advocate for peatland protection and a deforestation moratorium.
Daniel Kessler: Nestle: (Still) Taking a Bite Out of Rainforests 2010
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Greenpeace started issuing reports late last year alleging that the company was involved in illegal rainforest clearing and draining of peatland for palm oil production.
Palm Oil Firm Rebuts Greenpeace Claim Andreas Isma 2010
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At left, burnt trees in a peatland area near Pelalawan
Every Tree Counts 2010
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Control Union Certification and the BSI Group found that less than 2% of PT Smart's concession areas were planted on peatland exceeding three meters in depth and they "could not find evidence" of burning.
Palm Oil Firm Rebuts Greenpeace Claim Andreas Isma 2010
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So, with your help, Greenpeace will continue to push Nestle cut Sinar Mas from its supply chain completely and become a public advocate for peatland protection and a deforestation moratorium.
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