Indonesia: Riau Province Declares State of Emergency as 1,200 Hectares of Biosphere Gutted by Fires

BeritaSatu World Jakarta Globe 27 Feb 14;

The Riau government has declared a state of emergency for the Sumatran province after forest fires burned through 1,200 hectares of peatlands in the Giam Siak Kecil park, which was made a protected zone by Unesco in 2009, BeritaSatu World reports.


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