Increased flooding in Indonesia linked to deforestation
A state of emergency was declared for South Kalimantan, Borneo, as torrential rain triggered flooding and landslides, affecting 342,987 people and bringing the death toll to 21 as of last week. According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 54,950 houses were flooded, and over 70,000 were displaced.
Rescuers assist an elderly man to climb into their boat at a flooded village in Banjar, South Kalimantan on Borneo Island, Indonesia, in this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 photo. (AP Photo/Putra)
The floods inundated all but 1 of Kalimantan’s 13 districts, the worst affected being Balangan, Banjar, Barito Kuala, Central Hulu Sungai, and Tanah Laut with 209,884 hectares of agricultural land being destroyed, according to the Indonesian Farmers Union. Most of the land was active farmland, comprising rice fields, agriculture and fish farming ponds.
Indonesia: Floods in South Kalimantan - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation MDRID021
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Description of the disaster
Indonesia has high level of precipitation and is prone to flooding during rainy season. According to Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency, areas prone to flooding in Indonesia are approximately 39,371,167 hectares. These areas are inhabited by approximately 100,814,666 people. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (Indonesian: Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, abbreviated BMKG) predicted the peak of La Nina would occur across the months of December 2020 and January 2021. The peak of La Nina is coinciding with the peak of the rainy season which usually occurs between January and February. The simultaneous occurrence of these two events has triggered heavy rainfall across the country. Since December 2020 PMI has responded to around 14 different flooding events across several provinces. The most recent event, whic
President s aid reaches isolated flood-hit areas 19th January 2021
Assistance from President Joko Widodo for victims of floods in South Kalimantan was distributed using helicopters. (ANTARA/Firman) Banjarbaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Basic needs assistance from President Joko Widodo for victims of floods in South Kalimantan has been distributed in hard-to-reach remote and isolated areas with the help of air transportation, officials said. Today, members of the Regional Leadership Communication Forum and I rode the helicopter to directly bring the President s aid to those who were isolated due to the floods, said Governor of South Kalimantan, H Sahbirin Noor, in Banjarbaru on Tuesday.
A closer look at Bekantan s life in Curiak Island, South Kalimantan Pewarta : Sabtu, 9 Januari 2021 12:35 WIB
A group of Bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) eat bananas provided by officials of the Bekantan Research Station, Curiak Island in Barito Kuala District, South Kalimantan, established by the Sahabat Bekantan Indonesia (SBI). SBI has also established special interest tourism in the island to support bekantan conservation. ANTARA PHOTO/Bayu Pratama S/wsj. Banjarmasin, S. Kalimantan (ANTARA) - An alpha male bekantan sits alone on a bench on the banks of Barito River in Curiak Island, Barito Kuala District, South Kalimantan, relishing his bananas in silence.
Once a dominant male that led the Alpha group, the proboscis monkey currently lives alone after his position, as the leader, was replaced by another dominant male.
A closer look at Bekantan s life in Curiak Island 9th January 2021
A group of Bekantan (Nasalis larvatus) eat bananas provided by officials of the Bekantan Research Station, Curiak Island in Barito Kuala District, South Kalimantan, established by the Sahabat Bekantan Indonesia (SBI). SBI has also established special interest tourism in the island to support bekantan conservation. ANTARA PHOTO/Bayu Pratama S/wsj.
As a special interest tourist destination, activities on Curiak Island cover a summer course, school of conservation, and volunteers’ activity. Here we will observe the primates and participate in conservation activities An alpha male bekantan sits alone on a bench on the banks of Barito River in Curiak Island, Barito Kuala District, South Kalimantan, relishing his bananas in silence.