Anthropogenic fires in Indonesia: a view from Sumatra

It is safe to regard all vegetation fires that occur on the main forested islands of Kalimantan, Sumatra and Irian Jaya as deliberately started by man. Accidental ignition caused by lightning strikes are rare under Indonesian conditions, exposed burning coal seems cost minor, highly localised damage...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Bowen, M.R., Bompard, J.M., Anderson, I.P., Guizol, P., Gouyon, A.
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Nova Science Publishers 2001
Subjects:	forest fires fire causes state intervention regulations communities land use planning land management forest law forest plantations institutions
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18424