The Ministry of Forestry is encouraging regional governments, both provincial and district, in Papua Mountains to plant trees to maintain the country's forest ecosystem.
The Ministry of Forestry has temporarily closed nine national parks deemed at risk of wildfire as a mitigation measure while maintaining effective fire management.
The government remains vigilant against forest and land fires despite a downward trend in the number of hotspots in several regions in Indonesia.
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni stated that the government will maximize weather modification operations (OMC), water bombing, and ground task forces to handle forest and land fires throughout September 2026.
Central Kalimantan Regional Police Chief Inspector General Iwan Kurniawan, along with Central Kalimantan Governor Agustiar Sabran and the Regional Leadership Communication Forum, accompanied Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni to inspect forest and land fires in Tumbang Nusa Village, Pulang Pisau Regency, on Wednesday (8/19/2026).
Vice Minister of Forestry Rohmat Marzuki stated that Indonesia's biodiversity is the foundation of food security, climate regulation, and even a lifeline for the community.
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni stated that Indonesia is ready to become a leader in forest-based climate solutions at the global level.
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni emphasized to all companies, including the public and the private sector, to refrain from using fire to clear land amidst the high risk of forest and land fires (karhutla) due to El Niño.
Vice Minister of Forestry, Rohmat Marzuki, emphasized that wildlife crime must be viewed as a serious crime, and its handling must not stop at arresting perpetrators in the field, but rather must dismantle the entire network involved, from upstream to downstream.
Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry names four Chinese miners as suspects in illegal gold mining in Nabire, Papua. Read the full report here.
