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Ministry increases data-driven patrols to face potential forest fires

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry said on Monday that it had increased patrols based on field data and findings ...

Forest, land fires ravage 28,000 hectares of land in Indonesia: govt

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry reported that forest and land fires had ravaged 28,019 hectares of land in ...

Regional gov'ts apply no-tolerance approach against land burners: BNPB

Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Military Lieutenant General Suharyanto called on regional ...

Govt prepares 15 planes to tackle forest, land fires

The Indonesian government has prepared 15 aircraft for carrying out weather modification operations to prevent forest ...

Riau: Artificial rain to be made to prevent peatland fires

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) have resumed ...

Peatlands are crucial ecosystem for biodiversity conservation: BRIN

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) emphasized that peatlands are an important ecosystem for the ...

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Indonesia prepares to enter the carbon market

Wearing black sneakers, black pants, and a white long-sleeved shirt with rolled-up sleeves, President Joko Widodo ...

BRIN conducts weather modification to prevent forest fires

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) conducted a weather modification operation over Jambi and South ...

Govt conveys Indonesia's strong commitment to handling climate change

Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar underlined Indonesia's strong commitment to handling ...

Lampung to form task force to tackle forest fires

The provincial government of Lampung is planning to form a task force for tackling forest and land fires as an ...

FAO spotlights importance of forests and efforts to protect them

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) highlighted the crucial role of forests and endeavors ...

Damage to peatlands could erase local people's identity: Pantau Gambut

Non-profit organization Pantau Gambut has warned that the destruction of peatlands in Indonesia will not only have an ...

KLHK strengthens commitment to realizing sustainable development

The Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) continues to strengthen its commitment to sustainable development through ...

Eighty one hot spots detected in Indonesia: ministry

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) detected 81 hot spots indicating forest and peatland fires in several ...

Need Rp204 trillion to meet FOLU Net Sink target: Govt

Indonesia requires Rp204 trillion (US$13.3 billion) in funding to cut emissions in the forest and land use sector and ...