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Indonesia releases rescued orangutans Mungky and Dodo to sanctuary

Two orangutans named Mungky and Dodo have been relocated to their native habitat in East Kalimantan, thanks to a joint ...

From hope to loss: Tari’s death and the fight to save elephants

A sad news just broke for the animal lovers when a baby elephant was reported to have died in Tesso Nilo National Park, ...

Indonesia develops national red list to protect endangered wildlife

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Forestry, is currently compiling a national list of endangered ...

RI Govt underscores urgent need to protect endangered flora, fauna

The Indonesian Forestry Ministry has underscored an urgent need to step up conservation efforts to protect endangered ...

Two rehabilitated orangutans released into national park

The Forestry Ministry has released two orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) that completed rehabilitation at Betung Kerihun ...

Five orangutans returned to Central Kalimantan's national park

The Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and conservation partners have released five ...

OIKN, BOSF develop 1,800-hectare protected area in Nusantara

The Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) is collaborating with the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) to develop ...

Indonesia plans to lend endemic animals for conservation

The Indonesian government is preparing a conservation funding scheme involving the lending of endemic animals to other ...

BRIN studies foods, habitats for orangutan conservation

Indonesia's National Research Innovation Agency (BRIN) is analyzing the distribution of food and habitat ...

Pursuing harmony between humans and orangutans in Kalimantan

Native to Kalimantan Island, Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) are a group of great apes that are closest to humans ...

Government ensures orangutan habitat unharmed by IKN development

The work to develop Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in parts of East Kalimantan poses no harm to the habitat of ...

Balikpapan Bay to be developed as tourist destination of Nusantara

The Balikpapan Bay area is targeted for development as a tourist destination of Nusantara to resemble Labuan Bajo in ...

Three orangutan traders arrested in Aceh Tamiang

Aceh Tamiang district police in Aceh province arrested three orangutan traders during a raid in Bundar village, ...

Four orangutans released into East Kalimantan protected forest

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry has released four rehabilitated orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) into the Gunung ...

Orangutan population up in Sebangau National Park

The population of orangutans in Sebangau National Park (TNS) in Central Kalimantan has increased, according to Deputy ...