Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni reported that forest fires in Indonesia consumed approximately 95,000 hectares of land throughout July. This figure is nearly twice the total area impacted during the preceding six months. The minister linked this sharp increase to worsening El Nino conditions, noting that the index has now exceeded the levels recorded in 2015. Despite this, the total area damaged is still less than what was seen during the same timeframe in 2015, which was also marked by a severe El Nino event.

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