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NTB sets new rules to promote responsible whale shark tourism

The Marine and Fisheries Service of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has urged tourists visiting Saleh Bay in Sumbawa Island to ...

Need new approach to limit ship strikes on whale sharks: KI

Konservasi Indonesia (KI) has called for a different approach from the shipping industry, including speed management of ...

Indigenous leader awarded Kalpataru for forest protection

An indigenous leader from West Kutai District (Kubar), East Kalimantan, has received the prestigious Kalpataru ...

W Nusa Tenggara poised as birdwatching ecotourism destination

The tropical West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province, with two large islands, Lombok and Sumbawa, and 401 small islands, is a ...

Seven new freshwater lobster species discovered in W Papua

A research team from the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has discovered seven new species of ...

Two new microalgae genera discovered in Indonesian waters

A research team from Brawijaya University (UB) has identified two new microalgae genera in the waters around Bawean ...

Bid to smuggle 1,950 sea turtle eggs thwarted in W Kalimantan

The Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Supervision (PSDKP) of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and ...

BRIN discovers new species of tree frog endemic to Sulawesi

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has reported the discovery of a new species of tree frog endemic to ...

From herbs to mangroves: Eco-guardians plant seeds of sustainability

Stressing the interdependence of all life forms on Earth, Indonesia’s first environment minister, Emil Salim, ...

Two new Begonia species discovered in Kalimantan: Ministry

Indonesia's Forestry Ministry announced the discovery of two new species of Begonia plants native to Kalimantan ...

Criminal charges loom for nickel firm over pollution in Raja Ampat

The Environment Ministry warned PT Anugerah Surya Pratama, a nickel mining company in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, of ...

Govt acts against mining firms in Raja Ampat to protect biodiversity

The Environment Ministry said its plan to take firm and systematic action against four nickel mining companies ...

Ministry plans Javan rhino translocation for genetic diversification

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is planning to translocate several Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus) to the Javan ...

Indonesia prepares national biodiversity strategy plan

The Indonesian government is preparing a biodiversity strategy and action plan to serve as a reference for future ...

Five orangutans returned to Central Kalimantan's national park

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