COVID-19 Adding to Challenge Posed by Forest Fires

Translator: Antara, Editor: Petir Garda Bhwana | June 28th, 2020 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – With Indonesia still in the grip…

Coronavirus cuts force Indonesia to scale back forest protection

By: | June 25th, 2020

SINGAPORE – JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has scaled back protection for some of the world’s most important tropical forests ahead of the worst season for fires because of budget cuts due to the coronavirus, the environment ministry said.

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The Second Online Discussion “Voices of Forest and Land Fire Control Actors from the Field” ( Suara Para Pelaku Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan dari Lapangan)

ONLINE SHINES OF FOREST AND LAND FIRE

Topic: “Voices of Forest and Land Fire Control Actors from the Field”

Live on Youtube Departement of Silviculture

Resource Person:
1. Ir. R. Basar Manullang, MM (Direktur Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan)
2. Prof. Bambang Hero Saharjo (Ahli Kebakaran Hutan Dan Lahan,
Guru Besar dalam bidang Perlindungan Hutan Dept. Silvikultur, Fakultas Kehutanan IPB, Direktur Eksektutif Regional Fire Management Resource Center – Southeast Asia (RFMRC-SEA))
3. Edwin Putra, S.Hut, MSi (Kepala Manggala Agni Daops Sumatera IV/Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Riau)
4. Tri Prayogi, S.Hut (Kepala Manggala Agni Daops Sumatera XIV/ Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Sumatera Selatan)
5. Sahat Irawan Manik, SH, MM (Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Kalimantan Barat)
6. Zulkarnain, SST, MP (Koordinator Wilayah Manggala Agni Kalimantan Timur – Kalimantan Utara)

Moderator:
Dr. Israr Albar (Kepala Sub Direktorat Perencanaan Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan)

Link material: https://bit.ly/MateriBincangKarhutla2

Riau, South Sumatra issue wildfire emergency alert ahead of dry season’s peak

By: News Desk, The Jakarta Post Jakarta   |   July 2nd, 2020

Two provinces, Riau and South Sumatra, have declared an emergency alert status for land and forest fires as the regions enter the peak of this year’s dry season.

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