Stopping the Haze in Riau

 

In line with the Stop the Haze Campaign, we have channeled funds to our counterparts in Riau, Indonesia for fire prevention efforts. 

Today, Mr Hisam Setiawan of Mitra Insani Foundation reported that in our project site in Harapan Jaya, Indragiri Hilir district, 4 FDRS (Fire Danger Rating System) boards have been erected. The boards are designed to inform local communities of the risk of burning in peatland areas. Blue indicates low risk while red is high. Therefore, communities will be more informed and will know when not to do any burning on their lands. The boards are also funded by EU through the SEApeat project. 

A portion of the funds was distributed to the community fire control team in Harapan Jaya to be used specifically for equipment, patrolling, fuel for the pumps etc. 

In another site, Teluk Binjai, they are still preparing to implement a fire prevention system based on village regulations. This system, which penalises those who cause damage by fire, is already practised in Harapan Jaya. The results speak for itself when it recorded very few fires this year.