In the context of adjusting the institution’s nomenclature, the latest regulations that have been issued and the government program regarding forest and land fires (Karhutla), the West Kalimantan Provincial Forestry Service held a focus group discussion on the revision of the 1998 regional regulation on prevention and handling of forest and land fires. This activity, supported by GIZ, was carried out on November 18, 2019 and several government agencies dealing with natural resource management, the Faculty of Forestry, Tanjungpura University, Manggala Agni Daops Pontianak and local NGOs were invited. In the discussion, the parties provided input, including measures to prevent and control forest and land fires, the participation of the parties, and to increase public awareness, post-forestry mitigation, and the article on sanctions for forest and land fire perpetrators.

For further information, please contact:
Ir. Untat Dharmawan, M.Si, Kepala Dinas Kehutanan Provinsi Kalimantan Barat
Jumtani Syolihin, Koordinator Provinsi Kalimantan Barat
Gatot Moeryanto, Tenaga Ahli-Eco Consult untuk Pengelolaan Pencegahan Karhutla