Government Orders Halt to Land Burning Permits in Kalimantan Amidst El Niño
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Government Orders Halt to Land Burning Permits in Kalimantan Amidst El Niño

Indonesia's government has instructed the regional administrations of Central and West Kalimantan to halt the issuance of permits for land burning for garden purposes, citing the heightened risk of forest and land fires (karhutla) due to the El Niño phenomenon and prolonged drought.

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