#FOREST FIRES

The Indonesian government is intensifying efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in several parts of Indonesia, including by testing a Brazilian-made fire suppressant liquid in South Sumatra. ...

The West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and IAR Indonesia Foundation have rescued 46 Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) affected by forest and land fires. "Between ...

Eight Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) rescued from forest and land fires in Ketapang and North Kayong districts in West Kalimantan were released into the Batu Nyambu Protected Forest in Ketapang ...

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that the remaining area affected by forest and land fires across six priority provinces had declined to 96.07 hectares as joint ground and ...

President Prabowo Subianto has directed that scientists and local communities be involved in the operations of the planned National Peatland and Mangrove Management Agency (BPGMN), which will oversee ...

The Indonesian government has deployed 64 aircraft and 54,394 personnel to tackle forest and land fires across various parts of the country since August, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said. ...

The Forestry Ministry, through the Mount Ciremai National Park Agency, confirmed on Saturday that a forest fire that burned 46.42 hectares of conservation area in West Java had been fully ...

Vice President GibranRakabumingRakahas called for intensified forest and land fire prevention patrols as the El Niño phenomenon is expected to persist into early 2027 and ...

The Indonesian Defense Ministry said 180 Japanese military personnel are ready to support Indonesia’s efforts to tackle forest and land fires, with three Chinook helicopters due to arrive in ...

The West Kalimantan Provincial Government continues to intensify efforts to control forest and land fires after the burned area, which had reached 38,310 hectares, now stands at around 200 ...