ASEAN – Forest fires are a major source of transboundary haze in the ASEAN region. It is particularly pronounced in the dry season during the first half of the year for the Mekong subregion and second half of the year, most notably from July to September, for the southern ASEAN region.
Topic: Pencegahan Kebakaran hutan dan Lahan Gambut melalui Pemantauan Ground Water Level (GWL),
Held on: Friday, July 03rd, 2020
Keynote speaker:
Prof. Bambang Hero Saharjo (Ahli Kebakaran Hutan Dan Lahan, Guru Besar Bidang Perlindungan Hutan Dept. Silvikultur, Fakultas Kehutanan IPB University, Direktur Eksekutif RFMRC-SEA)
Speakers:
Moderator:
Ati Dwi Nurhayati, SHut, MSi (Dosen Kebakaran Hutan, Departemen Silvikultur, Fakultas Kehutanan – IPB University)
Youtube: Department of Silviculture
Link Material: https://bit.ly/MateriBincangKarhutla_WebinarDSVK2
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Translator: Antara, Editor: Petir Garda Bhwana | June 28th, 2020 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – With Indonesia still in the grip…
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.
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
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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.
The first Online Discussion “Fire Prevention in the Middle of COVID-19 Pandemic” (Pengendalian Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan dalam Menghadapi Musim Kemarau ditengah Pandemi COVID-19) was held on 9 May 2020 as an activity of the Regional Fire Management Resource Center – South East Asia (RFMRC-SEA), a regional center of GFMC serving Southeast Asia, in collaboration with the Forest Fire Laboratory of IPB University (Bogor, Indonesia). The discussion among 220 participants from the provinces of Indonesia, Timor Leste and The Netherlands was inspired by three impulse presentations:
Link Material: https://bit.ly/Materidiskusionliekarhutla09mei2020
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BEIJING (AP) — Nineteen people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern China and hundreds of reinforcements were sent to fight the blaze and evacuate nearby residents, officials and state media reported Tuesday.
Northern Thailand is choking under a toxic shroud and it’s not getting any better. Air pollution across the upper North remains “at critical levels,” in many areas, including some of the main population centres. Authorities are monitoring almost 400 active hotspots in Chiang Mai alone yesterday.
Toxic haze has reached a dangerous tipping point in Chiang Mai province
The bushfires that have been raging near the tourist city of Chiang Mai over the past few days are heightening concerns for both residents and the authorities with the risk they pose of extreme air pollution, coming on top of worries about the coronavirus.