Minimizing Hotspots in 2016 and

Sustainable Peat Management

Ir. Trihono Sastrohartono, Ph.D., IPM PII – Institution of Engineers, Indonesia

The 34th Conference of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations (CAFEO 34)

Palawan, Philippines

(Ref.: FGD MRC , Jakarta, March 1, 2016)

Presidential Directive (1/3) at the National Coordination Meeting on Forest and Land Fire

Prevention 2016 State Palace, January 18, 2016

• Prevention and Early Warning

– Arm forces and police at all levels should take concerted efforts to prevent fire

– Supported by National Agency for Disaster Prevention and local governments

• Reward and Punishment

– Officials whose territories show an increase in numbers and intensity of fires will be replaced, while those whose territories is in good condition and without fire will be promoted

Presidential Directive (2/3) at the National Coordination Meeting on Forest and Land Fire

Prevention 2016 State Palace, January 18, 2016

• Improvement and preservation of ecosystem

– No new permit issued in peat area

– The Ministry of Environment to take over burned peat areas

– Agency for Peat Restoration shall promptly take actions in those areas

• Site visits

– All parties should visit peat area, not just monitor from the office

Presidential Directive (3/3) at the National Coordination Meeting on Forest and Land Fire

Prevention 2016 State Palace, January 18, 2016

• Law enforcement

– Firm legal actions towards individual/corporations initiating forest and land fire, imposing administrative/civil code/criminal sanctions

• Synergizing central and regional initiatives

– Effective actions to prevent and mitigate forest and land fire by strengthening synergy amongst government institutions and eliminating ego sectoral behavior

“Periodically I will visit sites to make sure that we will be able to successfully prevent forest and land fires – Keep on working, do not

wait until haze happens again” (President of the Republic of Indonesia)

Why do we need to minimize hotspots and

sustainably manage the peat ?

1. Forest and land fires in 2015 was extensive as a result of peat fire

2. The soil material contains of coal, oil and gas of

3. There’s no control system

4. Dry season (El-Nino)

SRATEGY 1. STRENGTHENING OF SYSTEM

1) Early Warning System 2) Risks and mitigation management system 3) Ecosystem management system 4) Peat water management system 5) Permit system 6) Local participation system 7) Social forestry system 8) Environment conscious generation system

2. IMPROVEMENT OF FIELD OPERATION integrated operation, regional coordination, Army, Police, public figures, NGOs, media (targeting 633 fire prone villages) 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT multi-doors, multi-layers breakthrough, strengthening and consistency of actions 4. SYNERGY of stakeholders, knowledge pooling, cheering-up

Province Burned Peat Area (Ha)

Riau 73.268 (40%)

Jambi 62.332 (48%)

South Sumatra 494.699 (55%)

West Kalimantan 31.773 (34%)

Central Kalimantan 311.439 (54%)

South Kalimantan 15.917 ( 8%)

Papua 52.212 (12%)

Burned Peat Area (2015)

Construction of Water Canals in 2015-2016 Riau 785 Units Central Kalimantan 1,120 units Jambi 8 units South Kalimantan 12 units South Sumatra 15 units Source: Ministry of Environment and Forestry

PROVINCE HOTSPOTS

up to FEB 15 2015

HOTSPOTS up to FEB 28

2016

RIAU 308 21

JAMBI 111 3

SOUTH SUMATRA 44 4

WEST KALIMANTAN 74 4 CENTRAL KALIMANTAN 81 6

SOUTH KALIMANTAN 3 27

EAST KALIMANTAN 39 176**)

SOUTH SULAWESI 4 12

CENTRAL SULAWESI 2 11

SOUTH EAST SULAWESI

4 9

PAPUA)* 0)* 542)*

WEST PAPUA)* 0)* 1)* *) Data: NOAA/Terra-Aqua Confidence Level >80% **) Increase extremely

1392

2014

135

878

211

7

137

51

HOTSPOTS COMPARISON

2015 2014 Indonesia : 21.933 31.424 (69%) 1. Riau 1,927 4,389 (56%) 2. Jambi 1,740 1,240 (140%) 3. South Sumatra 3,264 3,791 (86%) 4. West Kalimantan 2,712 5,370 (51%) 5. South Kalimantan 1,297 1,526 (85%) 7. East Kalimantan 2,223 2,314 (104%)

COMPARISON OF HOTSPOT NUMBERS DISTRIBUTION IN 2015 AND 2016

DATA FROM NOAA18 SATELITE

Notes: Sumsel: South Sumatra Kalteng: Central Kalimantan Kalbar: West Kalimantan Kalsel: South Kalimantan

• South Jakarta Court sentenced PT. National Sago Prima (PT. NSP) to Rp. 1.040 Trillion (USD 78 Bio) fine for causing forest fire in Meranti Island, Riau Province in 2015, as sued by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, to cover reforestation and damage cost (August 2016).

• Supreme Court sentenced PT. Kallista Alam to Rp. 366 Bio (USD 27.5 Mio), land (5,769 Ha) and assets being confiscated, and replantation of 1,000 Ha peat area with palm oil; for burning forest in Leuser Ecosystem Area (UNESCO World Heritage) (28 August 2015)

• Other numerous cases

Legal Actions

PICTURES OF FIELD ACTIVITIES

JAN-FEB 2016

RIAU PROVINCE

Launching PatroliTerpadu Pencegahan

Karhutla,Pontianak10

Febuari2016

LaunchingPatroliTerpaduPencegahanKarhutla,Pontianak10Febuari2016

AnjangsanaTimPatrolisebagaisaranasosialisasipencegahankarhutla,DesaPelang,Kec.Matan

Hilirselatan,Kab.Ketapang.25Febuari2016

Pemetaanwilayah

rawankarhutlaolehTimPatroliterpadudi

KelurahanAkcaya1,

Kec.Sintang,Kab.

Sintang.25Febuari

2016

TimPatroliTerpadumelaksankanpatrolidiDesa

RasauJaya,Kec.RasauJaya,KotaPontianak.24Februari2016

TimPatroliterpaduDesaSeiAwanKanandiKec.

MuaraPawan,Kab.Ketapang.26Februari2016

MAPPING AND PATROLLING ACTIVITIES

Canal Blocking

Fire Extinguishing

SOUTH SUMATRA PROVINCE

ProvinsiSumateraSelatan

PatrolibersamaanggotaBabinsadan

Babinkamtibmaswil.Kab.Muba

PengecekanEmbungairdikawasan

perusahaanHTI

PAMTimPengendalianKebakaranHutan

danLahanmelibatkanTNIdandamkar

perusahaan

Pelatihanregudamkarhutoleh

ManggalaAgnidiMarkasDaopsOgan

KomeringIlir

PengecekanhotspotTNIbersamatim

damkarperusahaankehutanan

SosialisasimelaluipembagianMaklumat

KapoldatentangPencegahanKebakaran

HutandanLahan

Patrolling Water canal checking Security Station

Fire drilling

Hotspot checking by fire fighter

Socialization of fire prevention

JAMBI PROVINCE ProvinsiJambi

Patrolisekaligussosialisasioleh

ManggalaAgnidiwilayahBerbak,Jambi

Sosialisasikepadapenggaraplahanoleh

ManggalaAgniDaopsKotaJambi

PatrolibersamaTNI,Polri,ManggalaAgni

dikawasanrawan

Socialization and patrolling Socialization Patrolling by army and police

SOUTH KALIMANTAN PROVINCE

ProvinsiKalimantanSelatan

Patrolisekaligussosialisasikepada

masyarakatdiwilayahPolresBanjar

Pemasanganspandukpencegahan

kebakaranhutandanlahandiwilayah

PolresBanjar

BlockingkanalanggotaPolribersama

masyarakatdiwilayahrawanterbakar

Socialization and patrolling Putting on banners preventing forest and land

burning

Canal blocking in fire prone areas

WARNING: Land or bushes burning will be sentenced to 12 years in jail

EAST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE

Fire Extinguishing

Fire Extinguishing by Army (Muara Wahau)

CHANGES OF FOREST AND LAND FIRES MITIGATION INITIATIVES 2016 FROM 2015:

1. PLATFORM (prevention, control dan (peat) land use management) 2. TOOLS (various system and indicators) 3. STRATEGY:

I. From CONTENT to CONTEXT II. From TALKING to WALKING III. From COMPETING TO COLABORATING IV. From GURU to GUIDE V. From CRITICS to CHEERS

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