BRIN Updates AI for Early Detection of Forest and Land Fires, Villages Become a Support

The technologies discussed include water injection, providing water pumps at the village level, as well as developing alternative materials for extinguishing fires.

Village-Based Forest and Land Fire Prevention

Apart from using technology, the government will implement a village-based precision forest and land fire prevention approach. Communities living around forest and peatland ecosystem areas are considered to have a closeness and sense of ownership to the natural resources around them.

This approach will be implemented by strengthening and revitalizing the Fire Care Community (MPA) group.

"At the village level there is a Fire Care Community which will be empowered and strengthened. So far its existence has been considered effective," said Arif.

He emphasized that villages will be one of the main forces in preventing forest and land fires in the future.

"Villages are the foundation for preventing forest fires in the future," he said.

The prevention strategy will also consider the sustainability of the livelihoods of communities around peat areas. The government and scientists discussed developing plants that suit the character of the land, such as sago, coffee and a number of horticultural commodities.