SIDE EVENT OF UNFCCC COP-27
Nature-based solutions in forest sector to promote
mitigation and adaptation against climate change
18 NOVEMBER 2022, JAPAN PAVILION

Forest Fire Management: Lessons
learned from the implementation ofITTO projects in Indonesia and Peru
Hwan-ok MaITTO

Fire Management in Tropical Forests• One of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions is the resultof fires in tropical countries• The 3rd Indonesia’s Biennial Update Report (BUR) submitted toUNFCCC: reported increase in emission level to 1.845 GtCO2-eq in 2019,
which was dominated by emissions from LUCF including peat fires (50.13%)
followed by energy (34.49%), waste (6.52%) and others (3.15%)• Extreme fire will continue to grow in the future, Systematic Application ofprinciples of Integrated Fire Management is crucial(Forest and land fires in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, 13 Sep 2019)

ITTO: Promotion of Systematic Application ofprinciples of Integrated Fire Management (IFM)•Capacitation of nations to implement
the challenges in fire management:
Ensuring a cohesive approach by agencies and society
involved•

Strengthening local action andCommunity-based fire managementCreation of resilient ecosystems and communities•

Exchange of expertise betweencountries Support to International Wildland FireConferences

7th International Wildland Fire Conference(Brazil, 2019)

8th International Wildland Fire Conference(Porto, Portugal, 16–19 May 2023)

ITTO New Fire projects inPeru and Indonesia:o Peru – SERFORo Indonesia – Ministry ofEnvironment andForestry
The Government of Japan provided financial support toimplement two forest fire projects in Peru and Indonesia with a
combined value of USD 2.2 million• Under Japanese government Initiative for “Emergency Supportto Large Scale Forest Fires in the Amazon region and Indonesia”• To address global environmental concerns relating to climatechange, biodiversity conservation and people’s healthIndonesia MoEF-ITTO Forest Fire Project
ITTO PP-A/56-340-1

Capacity Building on Forestand Land Fire Managementin Indonesia

Project site map
CENTRAL KALIMANTANSOUTH KALIMANTAN

Those 3 provinces
are categorized as
fire-prone
provinces and burnevery years

173

31

SOUTH SUMATERA

11Local Fire
Stations

788

Manggala Agni

Masyarakat
Peduli Api

8Villages

Institutions

12Companies
5Key achievements of Indonesia MoEF-

ITTO PP-A/56-340-1

ITTO Forest Fire ProjectCapacity Building on Forest
and Land Fire Managementin Indonesia

Applied land preparation without burning for community

 Provide Module: Development of zero burning practices(land preparation without burning) for the community Implement training of zero-burning practices forcommunity and demonstration plots• The alternative approach emphasized on utilization of biomass waste resulting
from land clearing• Integrated Charcoal Technology for making charcoal, compost, and liquid smoke,and also its utilization in the farming• The alternative did not significantly change the process of agricultural practices
that were usually applied by farmers; fish farming (aquacultures) for community

6Key achievements of Indonesia MoEF-

ITTO PP-A/56-340-1

ITTO Forest Fire Project

Capacity Building on Forestand Land Fire Managementin Indonesia

Improving capacity of Fire Brigades & officials

 Provide Module: Procedure for Forest and Land Fire Brigade Implement technical training of fire management,
Occupational Health & Safety, animal evacuation, and fire
mechanics
 Implement socialization and training of Burnt-area
calculation and Fire-prone mapping
 Implement training of System Monitoring and Reporting
Technology for Fire Prevention Patrol (SMART PatrolInformation System) ; fire safety clothes and fire equipment

7

FOREST FIRE
PREVENTION ANDRESPONSE IN
TROPICAL FORESTSAND FOREST
PLANTATIONS IN PERU

Launching ofPeru’s SERFORITTO Fire Projecton 28 July 2021 withthe aim of tackling
the threat of wildfire
in Peru

Peru’s SERFOR-ITTO Fire
Project
It targets regions that areespecially vulnerable to forest
fire - five departments ofCajamarca, Huanuco, Junin,
Pasco and Ucayali in Peru

Cajamarca: 200

Huánuco: 156

Local communities,
indigenous groups, farmers,
fire brigades, forest
enterprises, nongovernmental organizations
and local and nationalagencies are all expected tobenefit from the project

Pasco: 200
Junín: 200

Ucayali: 204

The way forward•
Source: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty images, bbc.com

Source: Abdul Qodir/AFP,
bbc.com/indonesia

Source: Syifa Yulinnas/Antara, wartaekonomi.com••

Global increase of extreme fires: 14%by 2030, 30% by 2050, 50% by 2010
(UNEP 2022)
Improving fire management in thetropics is urgent: Millions of forest fires
burn in the tropics each year; hugeeconomics costs and severe impacts onhuman health and ecosystems
From Political commitment to action:
Urgent need to support programs/
projects to address national,environmental, socio-economic
problems related to forest fire intropical forests

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Video – Forest fire management in Peru
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10i_jRAReG9YIzO9jJpadJdSdIkLJkuY4/view?usp=sharing