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Ministry warns regions of looming water crisis

The Ministry of National Development Planning has warned of a looming water crisis across several regions, particularly ...

Prabowo prepares directives to protect Sumatran, Bornean elephants

President Prabowo Subianto is preparing a presidential instruction (Inpres) on safeguarding the populations and ...

Prabowo allocates Rp839 bln to resolve elephant conflict in Way Kambas

President Prabowo Subianto has allocated a budget of Rp839 billion (US$48 million) to build fences and embankments ...

Malayan sun bear rescued from poacher trap released in W Kalimantan

A joint team from West Kalimantan’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), South Ketapang Forest ...

Indonesia pledges habitat restoration to protect Sumatran elephants

Indonesia’s government is committed to protecting forests and charismatic wildlife, including the Sumatran ...

Prabowo prepares presidential directive to protect elephant population

President Prabowo Subianto is preparing a presidential instruction to safeguard elephant populations and habitats, ...

Between trees and tails, elephants and humans journey in the wild

A thin mist was hanging amongst trees as the sun slowly parted the sky over the expanse of the plantation forest in ...

Indonesia rescues 34 stranded pilot whales in East Nusa Tenggara

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, through its marine conservation area agency in Kupang, rescued 34 ...

BRIN discovers new endemic land snail in South Sumatra

Researchers from Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) have identified a new endemic ...

Indonesia to reconnect Sumatran elephant corridors in Riau

Indonesia’s Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni stated that the government will reconnect fragmented corridors for ...

Indonesia launches major reforestation in Tesso Nilo National Park

The Ministry of Forestry has officially begun a large-scale reforestation program in Tesso Nilo National Park, aiming ...

Ministry uses social forestry to boost community welfare

The Ministry of Forestry is empowering communities through its social forestry program as part of efforts to improve ...

Govt thwarts 1.38 kg pangolin scale illegal trade in West Kalimantan

The Ministry of Forestry has uncovered the illegal trade of 1.38 kilograms of protected pangolin (Manis javanica) ...

Indonesia seeks stronger youth role in mangrove rehabilitation

The Indonesian government continues to bolster the youth's role in building Indonesia's coastal resilience and ...

Six camera traps deployed after tiger sighting in West Sumatra

Indonesia’s West Sumatra conservation agency has installed six camera traps to monitor a Sumatran tiger spotted ...