200 ha protected Forest was Burned

BANDA ACEH - Around 200 hectares of protected forest in the Ulu Masen village (village) Beungga, Tangse District, Pidie District, Aceh Province, was reportedly burnt. Terbakarnya protected forest that is suspected as a discard cigarette butt carelessly or destructor

It was delivered Amiruddin (30), residents contacted the village Beungga via mobile phone from Banda Aceh on Saturday (18 / 7). "Not yet seen the fire in the incident location, so the fire quickly spreading in the area,"

"Location is far from the settlement of so difficult to reach the target," he said.
Until Saturday afternoon extinguishing efforts undertaken Forest Police (Polhut) and the local community, however not yet visible signs "of the red cock" that devour forests, extinct.

Fire that is suspected as a result of negligence when the destructor of the forest. Accidentally fires spreading quickly, so menghaguskan approximately 200 hectares of protected forest is.

Until this time, unknown number of losses and a source of fire that burn the area to ditumbuhi many tree species are pine and mahogany.

Fire that does not disrupt the activities of the community who is also opening the land around the forest. But if not treated immediately akan feared damage to the environment.

Meanwhile, the Head of Forestry and Plantation (Dishutbun) Kabupaten Pidie, Amin Muhammad Affan who contacted separately, said a fire that occurred in the seven-point has been treated. "The fire has been successfully be quenched since the day before," he said "

Now, according to him to stay two points again, and officers are working in the field. "We hope the fire was not extensive and the fire can be quenched," he said.

Fire is not intentional, but due to carelessness. Could be due to carelessly discard cigarette butt without considering that the dry season are now in Aceh.

from : republika.com