Indonesia closes 9 national parks temporarily following forest fires; prioritises firefighting in 6 provinces
- JAKARTA: Forest fires in some of Indonesia’s national parks, and the risk of more taking place, have prompted the authorities to temporarily close nine of them as it prioritises firefighting operations in six provinces.
- The nine parks temporarily closed to hikers are Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (East Java), Kerinci Sebla
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- JAKARTA: Forest fires in some of Indonesia’s national parks, and the risk of more taking place, have prompted the authorities to temporarily close nine of them as it prioritises firefighting operations in six provinces.
- The nine parks temporarily closed to hikers are Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (East Java), Kerinci Sebla
Sources: CNA