A total of 7.1 million acres of land were damaged by fire from January to October this year, driven by intense El Niño weather conditions and extreme heat.
Thousands of hectares burnt on land owned by listed Indonesian firms, study shows
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A study found that thousands of hectares of land owned by listed Indonesian firms were burnt during a severe fire season, with total damage reaching 2.88 million hectares from January to October. The report links the fires to deforestation for palm oil and pulpwood, noting that damage was 35% higher than in 2019.
- Total fire-damaged land reached 2.88 million hectares from January to October, driven by El Niño and land clearing.
- Fire damage in the first three quarters was 35% higher than the same period in 2019.
- Over 14,600 hectares burned on a pulpwood concession supplying Singapore's Asia Pulp & Paper.
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