Minister Of Environment And Forestry: Riau Province Successfully Free From The Threat Of Karhutla

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JAKARTA - Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Siti Nurbaya said there are a number of provinces that are free from the threat of forest and land fires (karhutla). One of the provinces he mentioned is Riau Province.

He even said that Riau had succeeded in ending this year's forest and land fire alert status. In addition, based on the Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU), this province does not show dangerous or unhealthy levels.

Furthermore, Riau's success can also be seen from the observation of the number of hotspots or hotspots monitored via satellite.

"Especially for hotspots in Riau, there are 3,032 points, but thanks to the support and hard work of all parties, hotspots in 2020 can be reduced to 327 points," said Siti in a written statement, Saturday, October 31.

While in whole or in various regions in Indonesia, he said, there has been a decrease from 25,453 points to 2,191 points. This means that there was a decrease in the number of hotspots by 23,261 points or 91.53 percent.

"I am grateful and give the highest appreciation to the ranks of the local government, TNI, Polri, BPPT, BMKG, private sector, society, and BNPB," he said.

Furthermore, Siti also expressed her gratitude to all parties including those who implement Weather Modification Technology (TMC).

Furthermore, in the future, he will focus on creating a forest and land fire control system as ordered by President Jokowi. This is important, because the challenge of forest fires is so dynamic.

"However, I am optimistic, the collaboration of many parties involved is our strength in facing challenges in the future," he concluded.