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Kebakaran Hutan Di Kalimantan

Rabu, 04 November 2015 oleh : Aulia Erlangga

Pemadaman Kebakaran Hutan di Kalimantan

Military troops help to extinguish peat fires. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Berlayar di Tengah Asap

A boat is seen crossing through the mist on the Kahayan river, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Pemadaman Kebakaran Hutan di Kalimantan

A helicopter carries water across an area of fires in South Kalimantan, Sunday, October 11, 2015. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Kebakaran Hutan Kalimantan

The sky becomes a yellowish hue due to the thick smoke of peat land fires. Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Kebakaran Hutan di Kalimantan

Peat lands burn in the Tumbang Nusa research forest, outside Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Asap Menyelimuti Kota

Smoke in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan affects traffic conditions. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Asap Menyelimuti Kota

Smoke in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan affects traffic conditions. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Asap Menyelimuti Kota

View of the Kahayan bridge in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, shrouded in smoke. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Anak-Anak Korban Asap

Children are forced to wear masks due to the toxic smoke from peat land fires. Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Pemadaman Kebakaran Hutan di Kalimantan

Military troops help to extinguish peat fires. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Asap Menyelimuti Kota

Traffic on the Kahayan bridge is obscured by smoke. Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Berkebun di Tengah Asap

Farmers say that smoke from the fires are disrupting their harvests. Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Anak-Anak Korban Asap

An elementary school student wearing a mask while in school. Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Kebakaran Hutan di Kalimantan

Firefighters fight fire at night. Outside Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/ CIFOR(CIFOR/Aulia Erlangga)

Api terus membakar jutaan hektar lahan di Kalimantan Tengah, mengirimkan kabut pekat dan beracun ke atmosfir, ditandai sebagai salah satu kebakaran terburuk di kawasan ini selama kurang lebih 2 dekade.

Pertengahan Oktober lalu, ilmuwan Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) mengunjungi Palangka Raya, melihat situasi dan menjadi saksi dari situasi yang terjadi. Di sana, para ilmuwan melakukan sejumlah kajian lapang dengan mengunakan teknologi terbaru untuk menilai sejauh mana bahaya dampak yang ditimbulkan oleh kebakaran ini.

Foto dan Naskah : CIFOR