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Nomadic tourism suitable for Garut, W. Java

Jakarta (ANTARA News)m- Tourism Minister Arief Yahya stated that the concept of nomadic tourism could be developed in ...

Rare Javan leopard spotted in Bromo Semeru National Park

A critically endangered black Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) was spotted on the camera trap installed by the ...

Hundreds of hectares of land to be converted into conservation forest

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has targeted to convert some 518,418 hectares of land into a conservation ...

Rare Rafflesia Gadutensis completely blooms in Bengkulu

An endemic Rafflesia gadutensis flower has completely bloomed at Boven Lais conservation forest in North Bengkulu ...

Sail Sabang to have greatest impact on Aceh tourism

The international Sail Sabang event, which will be organized in the waters of Weh Island of Sabang Municipality next ...

Protection of Indonesian coral reefs still needed

Indonesia, which is home to some 10-25 percent of the worlds coral reefs, still needs to increase public awareness on ...

Aceh to tap tourism potential through sail event

Aceh Province is a special region of Indonesia located in northern end of Sumatra Island and is rich in natural ...

2,000ha of educational forest developed for Rafflesia conservation

As many as 2,000 hectares (ha) of educational forest managed by Muhammadiyah University of Bengkulu (UMB) in Central ...

Lake Maninjau favorite tourist destination

The Indonesian province of West Sumatra continues to promote its diverse cultural and natural attractions in order to ...

Tourists to Raja Ampat must pay additional fee

Local as well as foreign tourists visiting the tourism attractions of Raja Ampat in West Papua Province are required ...

EARTH WIRE -- Coral reef destruction during recent shipwreck hurting Raja Ampat tourism

Roughly 1,600 square meters of coral reefs in Raja Ampat District, West Papua Province, are said to have been damaged ...

Parties call for penal action in Raja Ampat reef case

Some parties have highlighted the need to take penal action against those found guilty of inflicting damage to Raja ...

EARTH WIRE -- Conservation agency estimates only 17 Sumatran tigers left in Bengkulu forest

The Natural Resource Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Bengkulu Province has estimated that only 17 Sumatran tigers ...

Misool Island being developed into new tourist attraction

Misool, one of the four major islands in Raja Ampat district in the Indonesian province of West Papua, is being ...

140 hotspots detected in West Kalimantan

A total of 140 hotspots indicating forest, peatland and plantation fires, were detected in West Kalimantan Province, ...