Canal ditches like this one in West Kalimantan, Indonesia are often used to drain peatlands for conversion to agriculture. (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Canal ditches like this one in West Kalimantan, Indonesia are often used to drain peatlands for conversion to agriculture.

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Canal ditches like this one in West Kalimantan, Indonesia are often used to drain peatlands for conversion to agriculture. Credit: Jennifer Bowen

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