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Deforestation in Aceh may reach 35,000 hectare: Walhi

The deforestation rate in Aceh Province may have reached 35 thousand hectares (ha) in the last three years and will ...

Forest fires in 2019 exacerbated orangutan-human conflicts

The number of orangutan-human conflicts tended to increase since the forest fires razing Kalimantan’s forests ...

Raja Ampat to reduce liveaboard boats operating in its waters

The Raja Ampat District administration in West Papua will reduce the number of liveaboard boats operating in the waters ...

Pangkalbalam Port notifies ship crews of crocodile attacks

Pangkalbalam Port, Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung, cautioned ship crew members to stay vigilant of crocodile attacks, ...

Indonesian Police launch tree-planting program

The Indonesian Police (Polri) have launched a tree-planting program as part of its environment regreening strategies ...

Sumatran Tiger seen roaming in Sriwijaya University's research area

A tiger was reportedly spotted in a research garden area of Sriwijaya University’s (Unsri's) Indralaya ...

World's largest Rafflesia tuan-mudae in West Sumatera withers

The world's largest Rafflesia tuan-mudae that grew in Agam, West Sumatera Province has begun to wither as its ...

BKSDA installs six other camera traps to avert human-tiger conflict

South Sumatra's Natural Resources Conservation Office (BKSDA) installed six more camera and box traps to find ...

Police seizes taxidermied protected animal specimens at AM's house

The South Jakarta Police seized several specimens of taxidermied protected animals during further investigation on a ...

Bengkulu residents give four turtle carrions to governor

Several residents of Teluk Sepang, Bengkulu, Friday came to the governor’s office to hand over four turtle ...

Riau is one of gateways for international animal trade syndicate

Riau Province is one of the gateways for an international syndicate to smuggle endangered animals, Director of Criminal ...

Indonesian mangrove cover increased to 3.56 million hectares in 2019

Indonesia’s mangrove forest cover grew to 3.56 million hectares in 2019, Director of Environment and Disaster ...

Indonesia begins to tap carbon trading potential

Indonesia has begun exploring the potential of carbon trading since some 75-80 percent of the global carbon credit is ...

Police arrest five suspects over illegal hunting of Sumatran tiger

A joint team of the police and the Environment and Forestry Ministry has arrested five people over alleged illegal ...

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ANTARA guide to mangrove resort in North Jakarta

Jakarta is replete with attractions, ranging from shopping centers, museums, and amusement parks to cafes and bars ...