Haze Situation in Southeast Asia
During dry season in the Northern Hemisphere (January April), hotspot in Mekong Sub-Region was found to increase. These burning activities result in transboundary haze pollution which can be seen clearly in the satellite images
On the other hand, fire in the Southern Part of the Region is found to be more intense during S June September particularly in Sumatra and Borneo 2011 Mekong sub-region Dry season: Jan-April Problems: Forest fire and open burning in agricultural areas and community Southern ASEAN Dry season: June September Problems: Burning in peatland