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Balancing infrastructure push with conservation in Labuan Bajo

Infrastructure and facilities are being installed in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai district, East Nusa Tenggara, as part ...

Ministry highlights rising Komodo dragon population in past few years

The population of Komodo dragons has increased in the past few years, reaching 3,022 in 2019, according to the Forestry ...

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'Hidden paradise' sets sights on well-heeled travelers

If all goes according to plan, Indonesia’s ‘hidden paradise’ Labuan Bajo will soon be transformed ...

Two baby Javan rhinos born in Banten's Ujung Kulon National Park: govt

The Indonesian Environment and Forestry Ministry announced the birth of two Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus ...

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Good Morning Rinjani!

The picturesque landscape that greets mountaineers as they opened their tents, struck by the strong winds battering all ...

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Five Mountains Festival: Solemn prayer for safety during pandemic

With the sun beaming brightly, wind blowing gently, and birds chirping merrily, nothing seemed out-of-the-ordinary that ...

Tripadvisor lists Bali among world's top tourist destinations

  Bali has been ranked among the world's best tourism destinations, alongside London in Great Britain and ...

Tourism minister lauds Bali's readiness to welcome tourists

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio commended the provincial government and people of Bali for ...

Toba Caldera inscribed on List of UNESCO Global Geoparks

Toba Caldera was inscribed on the List of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) at the 209th Session of the UNESCO Executive ...

National Gallery of Indonesia in Jakarta reopened to public

The National Gallery of Indonesia in Jakarta has been reopened to public from Tuesday, June 16, 2020, with several ...

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Indonesian regions brace for reopening of tourism attractions

The spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought the tourism sector to a screeching halt, resulting ...

Ragunan Zoo's virtual tour features Sumatran orangutans

Ragunan Zoo emerges as popular place to visit.

Seunicah Oen, popular vegetable salad from Aceh, sold during Ramadhan

Rujak, or a salad with a spicy brown sugar sauce, is a common dessert in all parts of Indonesia, with several regions ...

Dayak community decides to forego harvest feast over pandemic

The Dayak community of Serimbang Village in Landak District, West Kalimantan, decided to cancel a feast typically held ...

BKB to use citronella oil to preserve Borobudur Temple

Conservation work at the Borobudur Temple in Central Java will be carried out using a microemulsion of citronella oil ...