Robert Webb, Wildfire Suppression and Mitigation Specialist from the Natural Asset Protection Agency (NAPA), visited APRIL’s Fire Suppression team in Riau to observe and assess fire suppression activities in the region. This is his account of
As concern mounts over the health risks of haze to the communities in Sumatra, APRIL Group, through its operations unit PT. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP), established free health clinics in five Riau regencies
A Strategy of Preparedness, Quick Response and Prevention
Focuses on Prevention with Local Community The APRIL fire suppression teams have been very active and successful in containing illegal fires near our concessions in Riau, all of which are reported to the local police.
APRIL Group’s Sustainable Forest Management Policy (SFMP 2.0) calls for increased engagement with civil society groups in order to keep them informed of developments related to our operations and to gather their inputs. In line
In effort to stop forest fire and haze being an annual problem during the dry season in Indonesia, APRIL initiates a multi-stakeholder fire prevention program, launched by Riau province interim governor in Pangkalan Kerinci on
