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Ministry recommends extension of weather modification in Sumatra

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has recommended the extension of the weather modification technology utilization period in Sumatra to handle forest ...

Riau , Indonesia-general- , Indonesia , Antara , Aceh , Londerang , South-sumatra , Sumatera-selatan , North-sumatra , Sumatera-utara , Jambi , Sumatra

West Java: Team localizes fire in Mt. Papandayan

The Environment and Forestry Ministry reported that the forest and land fire that occurred on Mount Papandayan, Garut District, West Java, had been ...

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W Kalimantan: Ministry conducts water bombing to control land fires

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has reported that it has carried out water bombing to put out forest and land fires in West Kalimantan.

Director of ...

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BRIN carries out weather modification to prevent forest fires

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) uses weather modification techniques to deal with the threat of drought due to El Nino by raining down on ...

Riau , Indonesia-general- , Indonesia , Banjar , Jawa-tengah , West-kalimantan , Kalimantan-barat , Jambi , Antara , Aceh , Kalimantan , South-kalimantan

Prevent forest fires or lose job, Jokowi warns Indonesia's police chiefs again

CNA – In a reminder of a warning he made seven years ago, Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday again warned the police that they should prevent large fires from spreading during the upcoming dry season, or they will be dismissed from the force. This is in anticipation of El Nino – or dry weather phase […]

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Minister attributes forest, land fires chiefly to human activities

Forest and land fires in Indonesia were mainly caused by human activities, according to Director of Forest and Land Fire Control of the Ministry of ...

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The Number of Deforestation in Indonesia Declines

Government commits to reduce deforestation to lower emission.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Indonesia has successfully decrease deforestation by 75.03 percent from 2019-2020. It has reached 115.46 thousand ha. The number is declining from that of 2018-2019, which is 462.46 thousand ha. The data is released by Directorate General of Forest Planning and Environmental Management of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
“Seeing the latest trend of deforestation, we have a relatively low number this year, and it is stable,” said Acting Director General of Forest Planology and Environmental Governance of KLHK, Ruandha A. Sugardiman, on Wednesday (3/3).
The declining number of national deforestation during Covid-19 pandemic counters some claims that say the number of deforestation in 2020 is increasing. It also proves the consistency of Indonesia’s government to decrease deforestation year by year.

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Stringent law enforcement crucial to keep forest fire cases down

Stringent law enforcement crucial to keep forest fire cases down
6th March 2021
Photo document of forest fires. ((ANTARA)) ((ANTARA)/)
Indonesia, home to the world's third-largest tropical rainforests, has been successful in significantly reducing the number of forest fire cases over the last several years, and steps must be taken to maintain this achievement.
Forest fire incidents in 2020 declined by some 82 percent from that during the previous year, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD stated.
The number of forest and land fires declined drastically over several years. In 2015, forest and land fires had ravaged 2,610 thousand hectares of land, and the figure dropped to 1,592,010 hectares in 2019 and 296,942 hectares in 2020.

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BMKG reports 18 hotspots in Bengkalis District

BMKG reports 18 hotspots in Bengkalis District
23rd February 2021
A farmer carries her child while witnessing fire razing a pineapple plantation in Medang Kampai Sub-district, Dumai City, Riau, Province on Monday (22/2/2021). ANTARA FOTO/Aswaddy Hamid/rwa.
Today, 18 hotspots have surfaced due to the dry season that began almost over a month ago. (The hotspots) have caused land fires in several sub-districts in Bengkalis District. Bengkalis, Riau (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the presence of 18 hotspots indicating forest and land fires in Bengkalis District, Riau Province.
"Today, 18 hotspots have surfaced due to the dry season that began almost over a month ago. (The hotspots) have caused land fires in several sub-districts in Bengkalis District," acting head of the Bengkalis District Natural Disaster Mitigation Board (BPBD) Tajul Mudaris stated on Monday.

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Stamp out forest fires before they spread: Jokoowi

Stamp out forest fires before they spread: Jokoowi
22nd February 2021
President Joko Widodo
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has directed regional government heads as well as local military (TNI) and police commanders to deal with forest fires before they can grow and become widespread.
"Don't let the fire get bigger; don't be late (so) that it becomes difficult to control. This is important, don't let the fire get bigger. Don't be too late so it's difficult to control," the President told participants at the National Coordination Meeting for Forest and Land Fire Control in 2021, held here on Monday.

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