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LIPI inaugurates three professors on oceanography, politics, and conservation

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has inaugurated three research professors who work at the Oceanographic ...

News Focus - maintaining cleanliness of raja ampat waters for sustainable tourism

Jakarta (Antara - One of the most alluring places in Indonesia, Raja Ampat, a slice of paradise in the province of West ...

Sumatran rhino saved from pit trap in E Kalimantan

A female Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was rescued from a pit trap near Tunuq River basin area in ...

Indonesia achieves target of 20 million hectares marine conservation areas

The Indonesian government, as part of its efforts to preserve the seas, has met the target of establishing 20 million ...

Two ministers lead beach cleaning action in Kuta

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi led the beach cleaning ...

West Papua tourism management needs optimization

The East Indonesian province of West Papua is famous for its attractive tourism potential, but has not been managed ...

W Sumatra to build sea turtle conservation areas

The Office of Marine and Fisheries of West Sumatra Province will increase sea turtle conservation areas in order to ...

Deforestation threatens orangutan population

Environmental crimes such as illegal logging and conversion of rain forests into oil palm plantations are putting ...

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 ...

Indonesia on rhino emergency status

Indonesia is in Rhino emergency status after this protected animal habitat declined to three from eight locations ...

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 ...

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 ...

Military forces secure Tesso Nilo National Park

Joint army personnel from the 04/Pangkalan Kuras district military command in Pelalawan, Sumatras province of Riau, ...

Promoting wildlife importance through Way Kambas Festival

The Way Kambas Festival in the district of East Lampung, Lampung Province, scheduled from November 11 to 13, 2016, ...

Beauty of Meyah waterfall in west papua still eludes many

Nestled in the slopes of the mountain forest in Tambrauw District, the Meyah waterfall is one of the most scenic ...