#coastal regions

Collection of coastal regions news, found 52 news.

Ministry sets target to rehabilitate 200 ha of mangrove forests

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has set a target to rehabilitate 200 ha of mangrove forests in ...

RI to develop marine botanical gardens for coral reef preservation

The Government of Indonesia is planning to develop marine botanical gardens to preserve coral reefs. "We will ...

East Java legislator avers Kenjeran reclamation flouts regulation

Surabaya’s Kenjeran coastal reclamation violates East Java Provincial Regulation (Perda) No.1 of 2018 on Zoning ...

Forest fires gut 1,136 hectares of area in Riau

Forest fires have gutted a total of 1,136 hectares (ha) of forest and plantation areas in Riau Province since January ...

Furious Anak Krakatau scares coastal population

Rini Hartati and Yeni, inhabitants of South Lampung, used to enjoy the beauty of Mount Anak Krakatau, especially its ...

Emergency response in tsunami-hit South Lampung extended until Jan 5

The South Lampung Disaster Mitigation Office confirmed that the emergency response to deal with the impacts of ...

Over 33 thousand tsunami victims remain in Pandeglang temporary shelters

A total of 33,316 victims of Sunda Strait tsunami that hit Pandeglang District, Banten Province, on Dec 22, 2018, ...

Year ender - Volcanic tsunami takes year-end vacationers by surprise

Vacationers, mostly constituting state electricity company PLN employees, were enjoying music played by rock band ...

Year Ender - Preserving coral reefs means protecting livelihoods in coastal region by Fardah Assegaf

Indonesian waters occupy at least 70 percent of its national territory, and in most parts of the country, there are ...

Pollution, environmental damage pose threat to coastal, ocean ecosystems

Pollution and environmental damage have posed a threat to oceans and coastal regions having rich biological diversity, ...

LIPI presents report on two decades of COREMAP implementation

The Oceanography Research Center (P2O) of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) here on Monday presented a ...

Chinese businessmen explore investment in Jakarta

A number of Chinese businessmen are exploring investment opportunities in Jakarta and Ambon (Maluku) by conducting a ...

Jakarta Bay reclamation project resumes as moratorium lifted

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, on Oct 5 issued a Ministerial Decree No ...

Coastal community crucial for protecting nation`s sovereignty

In an archipelagic nation, with thousands of islands scattered across the ocean, the presence of the coastal ...

Enable coastal areas access to banking services: President

President Joko Widodo has urged for the extension of banking services to cover coastal areas to spread development. ...