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        "id": 1950770,
        "msgid": "list-of-9-national-parks-closed-amid-rising-forest-and-land-fires-1788177115",
        "date": "2026-08-31 18:16:12",
        "title": "List of 9 National Parks Closed Amid Rising Forest and Land Fires",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry has temporarily closed nine national parks deemed at high risk of forest and land fires as a mitigation measure. The closures aim to protect visitors and support firefighting efforts, with several water-bombing helicopters redeployed from priority provinces to affected conservation areas. Limited access remains in place at four other conservation zones based on assessed risk levels.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) has temporarily closed nine\nnational parks deemed at risk of forest and land fires (karhutla) as a\nmitigation measure and to maintain the effectiveness of fire response\nefforts.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni said the closures were\nimplemented after several national park areas experienced fires,\nrequiring additional firefighting resources.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary closure policy will be formally announced through a\ncircular. The government is first informing the public as an initial\nnotice.<\/p>\n<p>The nine national parks temporarily closed include Bromo Tengger\nSemeru National Park, particularly the Mount Semeru hiking route,\nKerinci Seblat National Park, Mount Ciremai National Park, Tambora\nNational Park, Manusela National Park, Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National\nPark, Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, Mount Leuser National Park,\nand Lorentz National Park on certain routes.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the temporary closures, the Ministry of Forestry is\nimplementing limited access in several conservation areas. These include\nMount Rinjani National Park, Mount Merbabu National Park, the Hyang\nHighlands Wildlife Reserve (Argopuro), and Mount Halimun Salak National\nPark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese measures are taken by considering the level of fire risk and\nthe conditions of each area,\u201d Raja Juli told reporters in Palembang on\nMonday, 31 August 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that fires in conservation areas have also affected the\ngovernment\u2019s strategy for handling forest and land fires in priority\nregions.<\/p>\n<p>Several water-bombing helicopters previously prioritised for\nfirefighting in six provinces have had to be deployed to national parks\nexperiencing fires.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome helicopters that should have been prioritised for the six\nprovinces experiencing forest and land fires have had to be deployed to\nnational parks for firefighting because of fires there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the temporary closure is not intended to restrict\nthe public from enjoying conservation areas, but rather to prioritise\nvisitor safety and support forest and land fire control.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the situation at Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park,\nparticularly Mount Semeru, which previously faced a risky situation that\nleft around 170 hikers stranded before they were successfully\nevacuated.<\/p>",
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