JAKARTA A new analysis has found a Switzerland-sized area of tropical peatland in Indonesia is at high risk of fire. More than half of the 3.8 million hectares (9.4 million acres) lies within corporate concessions and their buffer zones, with little sign that companies are taking the necessary measures to prevent fires in these […]
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Peat is one of the main factors triggering the haze disaster in Kalimantan. The impact is extraordinary. For that, peat needs to be kept wet and protected.
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is using weather modification technology to wet peatlands in South Kalimantan in a bid to prevent forest .