RI prone to natural disasters

RI prone to natural disasters

BANJARMASIN: Indonesia is highly prone to natural disaster as it
lies astride three of the world's main tectonic areas, says the
deputy of the National Disaster Management Coordinating Board
(Bakornas), Tabrani.

The country's relatively high rainfall also frequently led to
flooding and erosion that could cause environmental damage, as
well as death and injury to human beings, he said here on
Tuesday.

Another factor was the often long dry season, which could
prevent farmers from planting crops and thus result in less food
being produced. The long dry seasons also resulted in a lack of
water and increased fire hazards, he said.

One way to avoid the resulting problems, he said, was to keep
Indonesia's forests green. --Antara