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South Sumatra declares emergency as 47 hectares burned

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced that South Sumatra has declared a forest and land fire ...

Turning haze into clear skies: Indonesia’s war on forest fires

In the first half of 2025, some 12 districts and cities in Riau Province were affected by fires, resulting in a ...

Riau still epicenter of land, forest fires, BNPB says

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has said that Riau province is still the epicenter of forest and land ...

IISF offers momentum for sustainable management of critical minerals

The turning point of the paradigm in critical mineral management was discussed by related stakeholders during the ...

Indonesia has restored 5.5 million hectares of peatlands: Ministry

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry stated that Indonesia had so far successfully restored 5.5 million hectares of ...

Indonesia, Malaysia can exchange insights on forest, land fires: govt

Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar has said that Indonesia and Malaysia can exchange ...

Govt bolsters law enforcement to tackle forest, land fires

The government has further bolstered the enforcement of regulations related to forest and land fires (karhutla) to ...

Indonesian govt sues 22 companies over forest, land fires

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has said that it has filed a lawsuit against 22 companies for ...

Govt looks to tackle peatland fires with weather modification

The Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM), in collaboration with the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), ...

Representatives from 14 countries learn peat management in Riau

Representatives from 14 countries and several international institutions visited Riau to learn about the management of ...

Indonesia, Norway cooperate to support FOLU Net Sink 2030

Indonesia and Norway agreed to establish cooperation in climate change and forestry by supporting the implementation of ...

Some 64 percent of peatland fires occur outside concession areas

The Pantau Gambut Platform confirmed that 64 percent of the peatland fires occurred outside concession areas, based on ...

Trenggalek district head voices disapproval to gold exploitation plan

Trenggalek District Head Mochammad Nur Arifin vehemently declined the mining company PT Sumber Mineral Nusantara's ...

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Stringent law enforcement crucial to keep forest fire cases down

Indonesia, home to the world's third-largest tropical rainforests, has been successful in significantly reducing ...

Riau's BPBD stations 6,000 personnel to prevent, handle forest fires

The Regional Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD) of Riau Province, in collaboration with other related offices, stationed ...