Indonesians protest over land-clearing fires
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Students and activists took part in protests across Indonesia over forest fires connected to land clearing. The fires were linked to the preparation of land for palm oil plantations. Demonstrators were drawing attention to the environmental damage and the role of plantation expansion in causing the blazes. The action was reported across Indonesia rather than at one named location. The available information does not provide the size of each crowd or a complete list of protest sites. It also gives no official response from the Indonesian government or plantation companies.
Students and activists protested across Indonesia over forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations.