This flyer highlights the importance of forest and land fire prevention in Riau Province, where peatland landscapes are highly vulnerable to burning during the dry season. It explains that forest and land fires can significantly affect the environment, public health, and the economy, while contributing to biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
The document outlines key causes of forest and land fires in Riau, including land clearing by burning, human negligence, land conflicts and speculation, and forest encroachment. It also presents the regulatory framework that generally prohibits the use of fire for land clearing, along with major challenges such as limited equipment and infrastructure, land and water management issues, low public awareness, and the need for stronger coordination and law enforcement.
Through the GREEN for Riau Initiative, forest and land fire prevention is promoted through public awareness and community empowerment, landscape and water management, fire prevention equipment and infrastructure, early warning and fire detection systems, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. These efforts aim to strengthen prevention, improve preparedness, protect forests and peatlands, and support more resilient and sustainable landscape governance in Riau Province.