Parts of Nipa-Nipa Forest Park in Kendari Prone to Wildfires: The Causes

Image: article cover, from Sahindomi et al. (2022), Jurnal Wasian, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

A research team from Halu Oleo University analysed wildfire vulnerability levels in Nipa-Nipa Grand Forest Park (Tahura), specifically in Watu-Watu Sub-district, West Kendari District, Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi. The results show that the area has three vulnerability levels: high covering 68.51 ha, moderate 62.29 ha, and low 143.35 ha. The study was published in Jurnal Wasian in 2022.

According to the research, the factors most influencing fire vulnerability are land cover and community access, namely distance from roads and distance from settlements. In other words, areas whose land cover is easily combustible and which are close to human activity are at greater risk of fire. Conversely, locations far from roads and settlements tend to have lower risk.

These findings are important because Nipa-Nipa Grand Forest Park is one of the nature conservation areas in Southeast Sulawesi that is not free from wildfire problems. Unmanaged fires can produce haze that harms public health and reduces forest cover. For communities living around the forest and for local government, this vulnerability map can serve as a reference for setting prevention priorities, especially in high-vulnerability areas adjacent to settlements and roads.

Source and how to cite

This story is based on the research article The Analyses of Forest Fire Vulnerability at Taman Hutan Raya (Tahura) Nipa-Nipa Kendari City by Sahindomi Bana Sahindomi, Wa Ode Nur Hasanah Wa Ode, Laode Sabaruddin Laode, Hasbullah Syaf Hasbullah, Lies Indriyani Lies, Junartin Teke Junartin and La Gandri Gandri, published in Jurnal Wasian Vol. 9 No. 1 (2022). The full article is free to read on the Jurnal Wasian website.

Cite the original article (APA 7):

Sahindomi, S. B., Wa Ode, W. O. N. H., Laode, L. S., Hasbullah, H. S., Lies, L. I., Junartin, J. T., & Gandri, L. G. (2022). The Analyses of Forest Fire Vulnerability at Taman Hutan Raya (Tahura) Nipa-Nipa Kendari City. Jurnal Wasian, 9(1), 13–29. https://doi.org/10.62142/jyntyw26

If you use these findings in coursework, a thesis or other writing, cite the original article above, not this news story. The original article is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.