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"The peat is drained by extractive plantations, monoculture plantations, whether oil palm or pulpwood," Greenpeace Indonesia forest campaigner Belgis Habiba told AFP in Pontianak.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Oil palm plantations and other plantation forestry are also widespread in the region.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Drained peatlands, industrial timber estates and oil palm plantations can leave landscapes more vulnerable to burning, with fires often recurring in the same areas.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the islands depended first on sugar plantations and then the pineapple industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Benjamin, John and William Henry were still in Maryland, working on plantations where they had been hired out.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry



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