On fragile Sumatran peatland, a farmer fights to bring back lost mangroves

Mongabay
Aug 12, 2026, 7:44 am76 ptsTrending
SUNGAI APIT, Indonesia — Harisyah was still knee-deep in peat as the light faded over the mouth of Indonesia’s Siak River. The 53-year-old palm oil and pineapple grower had been cutting back weeds since morning, clearing the riverbank on the north coast of Sumatra island before driving wooden stakes into…

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