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Indonesia experiences annual wildfires, often linked to land clearing and exacerbated by weather patterns like El Nino. The current outbreak is described as the most intense in 11 years.
The Southeast Asian nation is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, mainly on Sumatra and Borneo islands, and the government has warned the blazes could continue until November, aggravated by the El Nino weather pattern.
Three mother-child pairs and two adolescent male orangutans were among those rescued between August and September from several locations, the Indonesian government and wildlife foundation Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) said in a statement on Sunday.
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Wildfires may continue until November
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The Ministry of Natural Resources recently issued a notice arranging to launch the creation of the second natural resource conservation and intensive demonstration counties (cities), aiming to implement the central government's comprehensive conservation strategy, promote the safe, efficient and sustainable use of natural resources, and improve the national conservation and intensive utilization level through dynamic management and typical case promotion.
Since the establishment of the five national parks of Sanjiangyuan, Giant Panda, Siberian Tiger and Leopard, Hainan Tropical Rainforest, and Wuyi Mountain in 2021, the quality of the ecosystem has continued to improve, the population of flagship species has grown steadily, and the proportion of excellent ecological benefit assessment indicators has reached 75%. Core ecological service functions such as water source conservation, carbon sequestration, and oxygen release have been effectively improved. A total of nearly 50,000 local people have been employed and income increased, and a total of more than 14 million people have been received.

The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a weather forecast. Yesterday, there was a significant cooling in central and western Inner Mongolia, Qinghai and other places. Today and tomorrow, the temperature in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, North China and Northeast China will drop by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius, with local temperatures reaching 8 to 12 degrees Celsius, accompanied by strong winds. There will be light to moderate rain or sleet in the eastern part of northwest China, and there will be heavy rain or heavy rain in Shanxi, Hebei and other places. From the 13th to the 15th, the eastern part of southwest China will usher in a new round of heavy rainfall, with heavy to heavy rains in some areas and local heavy rains. In addition, there was still light to moderate haze in central and southern parts of North China and other places on the 12th. There was heavy fog in some areas from night to morning, with visibility less than 500 meters. The haze weather weakened and dissipated from the 13th. Experts remind the public to pay attention to temperature changes, add clothing to keep warm, pay attention to nowcasts and carry rain gear, and take protective measures when going out to ensure traffic safety.

The Central Meteorological Observatory forecast that moderate to heavy rain would occur in Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places yesterday, and heavy fog would occur in Jilin, Liaoning, Jiangsu and other places this morning. From the 12th to the 13th, cold air will affect the northern region, bringing a temperature drop of 4 to 6°C and winds of level 4 to 5; from the 13th to the 15th, there will be a heavy rainfall process in the eastern part of the southwest and northern Jiangnan, with local heavy to heavy rains.
Since the establishment of the five national parks of Sanjiangyuan, Giant Panda, Siberian Tiger and Leopard, Hainan Tropical Rainforest, and Wuyi Mountain in 2021, the quality of the ecosystem has continued to improve, the population of flagship species has grown steadily, and the proportion of excellent ecological benefit assessment indicators has reached 75%. Nearly 50,000 local people have become ecological rangers and received income, and a total of more than 14 million people have been received. The National Park Law and other laws and regulations have been promulgated and implemented, and the monitoring system and scientific research support have continued to improve.

The Central Meteorological Administration predicts that today’s high temperature will be about 28 to 31 degrees in the northern and eastern half, 31 to 33 degrees in the central and southern areas, and 34 to 35 degrees in the inland areas. People are advised to pay attention to sun protection and hydration. The weather in the next few days will be mostly sunny to cloudy, with only occasional scattered showers in Huadong, Hengchun Peninsula and afternoon mountainous areas. In terms of air quality, the central and Yunjianan areas are at the orange warning level.