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MI-8 helicopter deployed in Riau to put out wildfires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency has deployed an MI-8 helicopter in Riau Province to help douse forest, ...

Military officers build barriers to prevent wildfires from spreading

A number of military officers were deployed to build barriers to prevent wildfires in Selakau, Sambas District, West ...

Fires raze some 600 ha of forest, peatland, plantation areas

Some 600 hectares of forest, peatland and plantation areas were gutted by fires over the past one week, Commander of ...

Satellites detect 365 hotspots across Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellites of NASA have detected a total of 365 hotspots across Sumatra Island on Wednesday ...

Number of hotspots in Sumatra significantly up, now 159

The number of hotspots across Sumatra Island has increased significantly to 159, from 92 the previous day. Of ...

23 hotspots detected on Sumatra Island

As many as 23 hotspots, with 50 percent indicating forest and plantation fires, were detected in five provinces across ...

President Jokowi receives visiting Norwegian FM

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received visiting Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Berge Brende at the ...

President showcases Indonesia`s economic potential to South Korean businessmen

President Joko Widodo, or also well-known as Jokowi, has introduced Indonesias potential areas of economic growth to ...

Satellites detect 13 hotspots in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 13 hotspots in five districts in Riau Province, on Friday at 5 a.m. local ...

Norway to develop peatland-friendly agriculture in Indonesia

The Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Stig Traavik, has said his government is ready to help Indonesia to develop ...

BRG, Norway review drilling of borewells in Kampar Regency

The Peat Restoration Agency (BRG), Riau provincial government, and Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia reviewed the ...

Agency to restore over 800 thousand hectares of peatland areas

Two months after its establishment, the Indonesia Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has claimed that it is now ...

Govt asked to be more open to peatland management

Chairman of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) Irman Gusman said the government should be more open to peatland ...

Indonesia empowers communities to prevent forest fires

The traumatic experiences due to forest fires and the consequent haze disaster are still fresh in the minds of ...

Indonesia environment ministry detects 370-500 hotspots in Papua

Environmental Affairs and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya has said her ministrys team found some 370 to 500 hotspots of ...