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        "msgid": "indonesia-and-south-korea-agree-on-cooperation-for-forest-and-land-fire-management-1775033559",
        "date": "2026-04-01 14:37:37",
        "title": "Indonesia and South Korea Agree on Cooperation for Forest and Land Fire Management",
        "author": "Bilal Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Indonesia and South Korea have signed two memoranda of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in sustainable forest management and combating forest and land fires, as part of President Prabowo Subianto's state visit to Seoul. The agreements cover areas such as climate change mitigation, mangrove and peatland rehabilitation, ecotourism development, social forestry, and forest carbon markets, alongside fire prevention, response, and post-fire restoration using advanced technologies like satellite monitoring. This partnership builds on over four decades of collaboration, aiming to enhance Indonesia's preparedness through knowledge exchange, joint projects, and capacity building, leveraging South Korea's expertise with 55 firefighting helicopters and thousands of personnel.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia and South Korea have agreed to strengthen bilateral\ncooperation and collaboration on sustainable forest management and the\nhandling of forest and land fires (karhutla).<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was signed by Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Forestry\n(Menhut), Raja Juli Antoni, and South Korea\u2019s Minister of Forestry\n(KFS), Park Eun-sik, in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday (1\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Raja Juli believes that the cooperation between the Ministry of\nForestry (Kemenhut) and KFS will provide significant benefits for\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially in enhancing preparedness to face potential forest and\nland fires,\u201d said Raja Juli in his statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupport for technology, capacity building, and sharing experiences\nfrom Korea will greatly help Indonesia in strengthening its forest fire\ncontrol system,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>The signing of the cooperation between Kemenhut and KFS is part of\nPresident Prabowo Subianto\u2019s state visit to strengthen bilateral\nrelations between the two countries in the forestry sector.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement covers issues related to climate change handling and\nsustainable forest management, mangrove and peat rehabilitation,\necotourism development, social forestry, and strengthening the forest\ncarbon market.<\/p>\n<p>The second document is the Memorandum of Understanding on Forest Fire\nManagement and Post-Fire Restoration Cooperation, which includes\nprevention, preparedness, response, and post-fire forest recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The cooperation document also addresses the utilisation of technology\nsuch as satellite-based monitoring and strengthening human resource\ncapacity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis cooperation also continues the long-standing partnership\nbetween Indonesia and South Korea in the forestry sector, which has been\nestablished for more than four decades, and strengthens the role of both\ncountries in regional and global cooperation,\u201d wrote Raja Juli.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, KFS has several technologies related to forest fire\nhandling and operates 55 forest firefighting helicopter units supported\nby 755 personnel.<\/p>\n<p>For information, efforts to handle forest fires in Korea are also\nstrengthened by around 250 additional helicopters and 10,000 personnel\nfrom various elements in the Land of the Morning Calm.<\/p>\n<p>Through these two cooperations, Indonesia and South Korea agree to\ncarry out various activities.<\/p>\n<p>Among them are the exchange of knowledge and technology, the\ndevelopment of joint projects, as well as training and capacity\nbuilding.<\/p>",
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