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<p>The <a href="https://www.wri.or.id/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Women Research Institute</a> created the impacts of fires and haze comic in April 2018 to demonstrate the impacts of haze from fires on Indonesian communities and how early-warning systems like GFW can help. The comic is available in Bahasa Indonesian.</p>



<div class="wp-block-file"><a href="https://content.globalforestwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/women-research-institute-comic-graphic-on-the-impacts-of-fire-and-haze.pdf">Dampak kabut asap akibat kebakaran hutan dan lahan gambut</a></div>



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The impacts of fires and haze

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The Women Research Institute created the impacts of fires and haze comic to demonstrate the impacts of haze from fires on Indonesian communities and how early-warning systems like GFW can help.

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</div><figcaption>Video created by <a href="https://www.wri.or.id/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Women Research Institute</a>.</figcaption></figure>



<p>The <a href="https://www.wri.or.id/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Women Research Institute</a> created the impacts of forest and peatland fires video in July 2019 to demonstrate how forest and peatland fires threaten communities across Indonesia, causing destruction of property and public health concerns. The video emphasizes how early-warning systems like GFW can help detect fires so that communities can take action to protect themselves and their forests. The video is available in Bahasa Indonesian with English subtitles.</p>


The impacts of forest and peatland fires

The Women Research Institute created the impacts of forest and peatland fires video to demonstrate how GFW can help detect fires so that communities can take action.

The Impacts of Forest and Peatland Fires | Help Center | GFW

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<p>Although wildfires are a natural occurrence within some forest ecosystems, new data on global trends in forest fire activity over the past two decades shows forest fires are getting worse. As such, it is more important than ever to understand where fires occur so more effective responses can be developed. </p>



<p>Global Forest Watch (GFW) now provides annual data on tree cover loss from fires through 2021, as well as alerts in near-real-time, so users can both assess historical trends and take action to put out and prevent fires. Our data helps users better understand where fires are taking place and what is driving them to help inform future policy. </p>



<p>This webinar on the tree cover loss from fires data and fire alerts on GFW will teach users how to navigate the fire data on the GFW platform and use it to identify areas damaged by wildfires, so they can respond to ongoing fires, develop effective fire management strategies, and target restoration efforts to make landscapes more resilient to future fires. </p>



<p>Simultaneous translations for the webinar are provided in Spanish, Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia. Please see the webinar recordings below.</p>



<p><strong>English</strong></p>



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<p><strong>Spanish</strong></p>



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<p><strong>Portuguese </strong></p>



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<iframe loading="lazy" title="Using Global Forest Watch to Explore Active Fires and Trends (Portuguese)" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ptwyGVH9Vg8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p><strong>Bahasa Indonesia </strong></p>



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<iframe loading="lazy" title="Using Global Forest Watch to Explore Active Fires and Trends (Bahasa Indonesia)" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DCu4TvddofA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Using Global Forest Watch to Explore Active Fires and Trends

<p>Although wildfires are a natural occurrence within some forest ecosystems, new data on global trends in forest fire activity over the past two decades shows forest fires are getting worse. As such, it is more important than ever to understand where fires occur so more effective responses can be developed. </p>



<p>Global Forest Watch (GFW) now provides annual data on tree cover loss from fires through 2021, as well as alerts in near-real-time, so users can both assess historical trends and take action to put out and prevent fires. Our data helps users better understand where fires are taking place and what is driving them to help inform future policy. </p>



<p>This webinar on the tree cover loss from fires data and fire alerts on GFW will teach users how to navigate the fire data on the GFW platform and use it to identify areas damaged by wildfires, so they can respond to ongoing fires, develop effective fire management strategies, and target restoration efforts to make landscapes more resilient to future fires. </p>



<p>Simultaneous translations for the webinar are provided in Spanish, Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia. Please see the webinar recordings below.</p>



<p><strong>English</strong></p>



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<p><strong>Spanish</strong></p>



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<p><strong>Portuguese </strong></p>



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<p><strong>Bahasa Indonesia </strong></p>



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Although wildfires are a natural occurrence within some forest ecosystems, new data on global trends in forest fire activity over the past two decades shows forest fires are getting worse. As such, it is more important than ever to understand where fires occur so more effective responses can be developed. Global Forest Watch (GFW) now [&hellip;]