More than 70 percent of fires occur outside the forest area. 99 percent of land and forest fires are due to human intentionally burned. Despite repeated smoke haze in Riau occurred every year, but the fact of forest fire are still happening. Based on the observation satellites Terra and Aqua recorded 286 hotspots in Sumatra […]
Category: Forests
Protected Forest Encroachment in Bener Meriah for Potatoes and Crops
People reported mass encroachment on protected forest areas in Regency Bener Meriah, Aceh, for potatoes and crops cultivation. Also mentioned that there is investor from Malaysia who formed a partnership with the government related to potatoes and crops market. This practice allegedly began in the last year involving local officials, security forces and horticulture entrepreneurs. […]
Jakarta Post: Pests Damage Farmland in Cirebon
Hundreds of hectares of rice fields in Cirebon regency, West Java, are at risk of harvest failure due to an invasion of rodents and insects. “Attacks by pests have taken place in the past month. Hundreds of hectares of rice fields have been severely damaged and are at risk of harvest failure,” said head of […]
Konawe Predicted to be in Water Crisis in 2026
Research from the Faculty of Forestry, University of Haluoleo, predict that Konawe as an area of the river Konaweeha will experience water crisis in 2026. The data shows a decrease in water discharge in the river Konaweeha. It is caused by the damage to forestry sector that impacts poorly on condition of watersheds in the […]
Jakarta Globe: Environmentalists Wary of Candidates’ Views on Tackling Climate Change
Environmentalists are wary of a setback in Indonesia’s climate change program, with neither of the two presidential contenders seen to show environmental commitment at least as that of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “It’s a bleak future,” said Muhammad Teguh Surya, forest political campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast Asia. “SBY [President Yudhoyono] has at least made several […]
Forestry R&D Successfully Cultivates Dipterocarpaceae
Wood exploitation from dipterocarpaceae that economically high, have been decades occurred in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. The Data from the Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut), for Meranti wood (Shorea spp.) shows, it rises in average production of 14% per year to meet the needs of the market, such as construction and industrial raw materials. These needs […]
Deforestation In Indonesia Is More Severe Than Brazil
Indonesia is now the state with the highest deforestation rates in the world and goes beyond Brazil. Although the government has issued a moratorium on deforestation in May 2011, in fact, deforestation in Indonesia is growing rapidly instead. Not surprisingly, Indonesia has now become the third largest producer of gas emissions in the world. Read […]
Jayapura Regency Prepare Draft on Cycloop Reserve Preservation
Jayapura Regency Government states are preparing Local Draft Regulation (Raperda) on Cycloop Reserve preservation, which is now being discussed with the local parliament. Jayapura City Government is also coordinating the area that should never be used as a residential area. Including managing the population around APO, Jayapura. Read full text on Tabloid Jubi
Forest Fire Hotspots In Riau Tends to Rises
National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) released hotspots in Riau tends to increase steadily. Based on the observation satellites Terra and Aqua (25/6), 386 hotspots in Sumatra as much as 95 percent point hotspots in Riau or 366 points. Of the 366 hotspots were spread in Rokan Hilir 221, Dumai 59, Bengkalis 57, Pelalawan 19, Inhil […]
Jakarta Post: RI haze heads to Singapore, Malaysia
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) announced on Wednesday that haze from forest and land fires in Sumatra has begun to move toward Singapore and Malaysia. Head of the agency’s Kuala Namu data section, Mega Sirait, said that the potential for the haze to reach Singapore and Malaysia had increased as the number of […]