Semeru forest fire damages wildlife habitat
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- A forest fire in Indonesia’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park has affected about 590 hectares of conservation land.
- Burned vegetation may disrupt wildlife habitat, food sources and movement areas.
- Mount Semeru’s hiking trail has been temporarily closed while crews tackle the fire and protect visitors.
A mountain thrush perched on a fire-damaged tree along the Mount Semeru hiking trail, surrounded by blackened vegetation in East Java’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
The bird’s presence offered a small image of wildlife still holding on in an area hit by the blaze. Elsewhere around Lake Ranukumbolo, volunteers moved through vegetation transformed into dry, charred ground.
The TNBTS management authority said the fire had affected about 590 hectares by August 30. The damage has burned vegetation and may disrupt the habitat, food sources and roaming areas of wild animals living in the conservation zone.
Authorities temporarily closed the Mount Semeru hiking trail to support firefighting efforts and protect visitors while crews worked to prevent the flames from spreading to other parts of the park.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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