The Center for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Yogyakarta has predicted that the drought season will get even worse in September. El Nino index has increased 0.4 point to a moderate level since last August. Head of Data and Information Division of BMKG Yogyakarta, Teguh Prasetyo, said that El Nino index or the rise of […]
The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said their satellites have located 759 hotspots in the island of Sumatera. These hotspots, indicated as land and forest fires, have caused leaves thick haze all the way to Riau. Pekanbaru BMKG chief Sugarin on Monday, Aug. 31 named three areas with the most hot spots. They […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Data from NOAA satellites which is monitoring the developments of hotspots in Sumatra, showed that up to August 23, 2015, 88 percent of fires occur in the plantation area. While the other 13 percent in the forest area. According to the Head of the Natural Resources Agency of Lampung Province, Subakir, he […]
After a wildfire caught slope of Mt Merbabu last week, another wildfire catches the slope of Mt Merapi, Central Java. The fire had burned for three days before it was finally put off earlier Sunday, August 30. “Fire had burned in two spots since the mid of August, but all were already extinguished,” said Nurpana […]
The El Nino that have caused a long drought in the country is affecting areas in Blitar District, East Java. There are 18 villages in 5 subdistricts that lacks clean water due to the decline of water in rivers and wells. Head of Regional Disaster Management Agency for Blitar District Heru Irawan say he has […]
Sitaro, Ekuatorial – Long drought causing water crisis in Sitaro Regency, North Sulawesi. There are 10 villages that are now suffering from water crisis. “We get the data from the field and the public complaints,” said the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sitaro, Bob Ch Wuaten. These villages are Kampung Lai (Central […]
Aceh Tamiang, Ekuatorial – Mangrove forests in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, endangered because of illegal logging as charcoal. “It occurs every day, even in areas that are being rehabilitated,” said Deputy Head of Security Unit in Forest Management Unit, Region III Aceh, Elvian, Tuesday (11/8). Neighborhood security patrols discovered dozens of fishing boat contains of 60 […]
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – Riau province still ranks first in the issue of natural resource conflicts. The first half of 2015, Sustainable Social Development Partnership (Scale Up) record 31 conflicts occurred in Riau forestry and plantation sector due to the chaotic permit. Harry Oktavian, executive director of Scale Up in July 2014 said that the highest […]
Ekuatorial, Wonogiri – 6,000 hectares of Perhutani (State-owned Forest Enterprises) land in North Lawu Forest identified as flammables areas during drought. The flammable region is in plot 63, which are located near the peak of Mount Lawu. Slopes in the Karanganyar and Wonogiri lose a lot of water sources because it did not rain. To […]
Forest fires and haze disaster are one of the main agenda that was discussed in the meeting held by the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) and environment ministries from several Asean members. The meeting, titled Technical Working Group Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution, was attended by five environment ministers from Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, […]
