Ministry of Environtment and ForestryRepublic of Indonesia

Introduction of Manggala Agni

In accordance with Article 47 of 1999 on Forestry, protection of forest and forest areas is the attempt to:

- Prevent and restrict damage to forests, forest areas, and forest products which is caused by human actions, livestock, FIRE, forces of nature, pests and diseases; and

- Maintain and safeguard the rights of the State, society, and individuals on the forest, forest area, forest products, investment and devices that related to forest management.

Based on the above Act, Department of Forestry established Manggala Agni to protect and prevent the forests from destruction due to fires and forest fires which occurred every year. The fire is a threat that must be resolved. Manggala Agni is the Indonesian Forest Fire Brigade, which was formed by the Ministry of Forestry in 2003. This brigade was established in order to carry out the task of

forest fire control activities include prevention, suppression and post-fire forest actions.

The Vision of Manggala Agni

"The achievement of forest fire management system to optimal and the establishment of conditions when society is protected from various threats and free from haze pollution."

The Mission of Manggala Agni

Optimal Forest fire prevention by focusing on increasing awareness of all parties toward fire hazard both to forest resources and the lives of the people, nation, and the country as well as forest management which can reduce the risk of fire;

Suppression of forest fires as early as possible and progressively through the utilization of professional human resources and appropriate equipment;

Handling of post-fire actions with emphasis on the burnt area rehabilitation and law enforcement with the support of professional human resources, regulations and technical guidelines.

profile of manggala agni

Fire Fighter Brigade Of Ministry OfEnvironment And Forestry

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c. SuppressionLand and forest fire suppression activities include operational efforts in the field in both the preparation and suppression activity on land and forest fires. Its activities include Patrol, early suppression, independent suppression, and joint suppression.

d. Post-fire actionsPost-fire management activities include all activities related to law enforcement and the rehabilitation of burnt areas. The activities include the collection of material information, identification and evaluation, and monitoring of the burnt area.

Policy- Institutional development through the

establishment of Forest Fire Brigade which supported by personnel, facilities and adequate equipment.

- Stabilization of forest fire management operations that include prevention, suppression and post-fire actions.

- Increased participation and community empowerment.

Strategic- Coordination through cooperation with all

parties, community empowerment, and campaigns

- Operation consolidation on forest and land fire management through the e f fec t i ve implementation of prevention, suppression and post-fire actions or rehabilitation.

- System restabilization includes regulation improvement, the establishment of forest fire management agency, as well as cooperation with local government and concession or permit holder.

Manggala Agni ActivitiesIn order to control the forest and land fires, the basic pattern is to conduct a series of activities, which is started with prevention (efforts to prevent forest fires), suppression (activities for suppressing forest and land fires) and post-fire actions (efforts to identify, evaluate, rehabilitate and monitor locations of land and forest fires.To carry out these activities clear institutional are needed, either includes software and hardware. Basically, fire prevention is better than even the smallest fire. Prevention is considered as essential actions. The activities of Manggala Agni consist of:a. Institutional activity

Forest fire organization which established is a form of coordination among structural, operational and functional. Institutional activities include all things that make Manggala Agni in a ready stage to implement forest fire control. Such activities include administration, personnel development, and maintenance of equipment and development of forest fire control activities.

b. PreventionPrevention activities are all-embracing effort to prevent forest fires, directly or indirectly, its activities include coordination with the parties,

campaigns, early warning information system.

No Team Member1 Sumatera Utara 12 174

1. Labuhan Batu 4 60

2. Pematang Siantar 4 58

3. Sibolangit 4 56

2 Riau 16 222

1. Dumai 4 54

2. Pekanbaru 2 29

3. Rengat 4 52

4. Siak 4 59

5. Batam 2 28

3 Jambi 17 252

1. Jambi 4 59

2. Muara Bulian 2 30

3. Bukit Tempurung 3 44

4. Sarolangun 4 59

5. Muara Tebo 4 60

4 Sumatera Selatan 16 223

1. Banyuasin 4 55

2. Musi Banyuasin 4 54

3. Ogan Komering Ilir 4 55

4. Lahat 4 59

5 Kalimantan Barat 18 264

1. Pon�anak 4 58

2. Singkawang 4 60

3. Sintang 6 89

4. Ketapang 4 57

6 Kalimantan Tengah 16 233

1. Palangka Raya 6 87

2. Kapuas 3 45

3. Muara Teweh 3 42

4. Pangkalan Bun 4 59

7 Kalimantan Selatan 12 177

1. Banjar 4 59

2. Tanah Bumbu 4 60

3. Tanah Laut 4 58

8 Kalimantan Timur 6 87

1. Passer 4 58

2. Sangkima 2 29

9 Sulawesi Selatan 8 120

1. Gowa 4 60

2. Malili 4 60

10 Sulawesi Tenggara 2 30

1. Tinanggea 2 30

11 Sulawesi Utara 2 30

1. Bitung 2 30

Brigdalkarhut Berbak, Semitau, and

Sebangau7 105

Total 132 1917

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