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Islands in focus: Fires damage 300-ha area in Lore Lindu
The Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) in Central Sulawesi has reported that at least 300 hectares (ha) of the park were damaged by fires during this yearâs prolonged dry season
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he Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) in Central Sulawesi has reported that at least 300 hectares (ha) of the park were damaged by fires during this year's prolonged dry season.
TNLL head Sudaryatna said that many of the fires in the past several months were started by local residents who intentionally burned grass fields to speed up the growth of new grass that they could feed to their livestock.
'According to our analysis and information collected by our officers, [many of] those fires were due to residents' negligence,' he told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
The 218,000-ha park is home to 117 mammal species, 29 reptile species and 14 amphibian species. Around a half of them are species native to Sulawesi.
