The “Fire Danger Period” declaration today serves as an alert to APRIL staffs as well as local communities in Riau to stay vigilant on the possibility of fires occurring in surrounding areas, due to hot
Pangkalan Kerinci – Teluk Meranti’s successful fire prevention efforts were rewarded recently, with the village receiving Rp. 100 million from the community development fund of APRIL’s operations unit, PT. Riau Andalan Pulpand Paper (RAPP).
Jakarta, 17 September 2014 – As a precautionary measure APRIL has raised its fire detection patrols to their highest level as the Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) tracked an overall increase in fires in parts
Fires in Indonesia that cause haze across South East Asia are an ongoing problem. APRIL is working hard to be part of the solution.
Fire and haze are an annual problem. Who starts the fires? Where do they originate?
Forest fire mitigation is a collaboration between the government, communities, civil society groups and the private sector.
