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BPGMN Focuses on Six Provinces

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said that the formation of BPGMN was one of the important decisions at the meeting. This agency will prioritize preventing forest and land fires, especially in areas that have peat areas.

BPGMN is planned to be directly under the President and involve scientists and professional staff. The agency will also be equipped with a budget to support forest and land fire prevention programs.

Initial efforts will focus on six provinces with large areas of peat, namely Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra (Sumsel), West Kalimantan (Kalbar), Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) and South Kalimantan.

Raja Juli assessed that the decision to form BPGMN also shows the President's openness to science-based input.

"This is a good initiative and also shows the President's openness to receiving input, evaluations, and even criticism from scientists," he said.