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Jusuf Kalla appreciates Nahdlatul Ulama`s recommendations on plastic waste reduction

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla officially concluded the Nahdlatul Ulama`s (NU`s) National Meeting of Ulemas and ...

Aceh to promote halal tourism

Indonesia`s western most province of Aceh is the only region in Indonesia that officially applies sharia (Islamic ...

Fourteen herds of elephants in search of food in Aceh: conservationist

At least 14 herds of wild Sumatran elephants have been wandering in search of food in the areas of districts such as ...

Wild elephants ravage coconut plantation in Pekanbaru

A herd of wild Sumatran elephants (elephas maximus sumatranus) ravaged a coconut plantation in Pekanbaru, Riau ...

Presidential Debate

Jokowi lauds farmers for corn production up 3.3 million tons

Incumbent presidential candidate Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has expressed gratitude to corn farmers who managed to increase ...

FAO urges Indonesia to expand use of conservation farming techniques

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has urged Indonesia to expand the use of ...

31 giant turtles lay eggs in Raja Ampat throughout 2018

A total of 31 leatherback sea turtles, also known as the world`s explorer giant turtles, landed and laid eggs in ...

Closure of Komodo Island feared to shake tourism industry

As a controversy drags on about a plan of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) governor to close Komodo Island for a year, ...

Guide association suggests limitation of number of tourists to Komodo Island

Chairman of the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association (HPI) chapter in East Nusa Tenggara Mesakh Takoy has suggested a ...

Closure of Komodo Island requires comprehensive study

Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat, who has held the position as the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor since September 2018, ...

90 percent of orangutans live outside preserved forests: BKSDA

Some 90 percent of the orangutan population are living outside preserved forests and are exposed to conflicts with ...

Govt agrees with plan to close Komodo Island

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat revealed that Environmental Affairs and Forestry (LHK) ...

Ministry to clarify plan to close Komodo National Park

The Forestry and Environment Ministry will summon the East Nusa Tenggara administration to discuss its plan to close ...

UN Environment ready to help finance International Tropical Peatland Center in Bogor

The UN Environment is ready to finance the International Tropical Peatland Center (ITPC) set up in the West Java city ...

News Focus - Preparing recovery program to revive Banten, Lampung tourism

A deadly tsunami, triggered by Mount Anak Krakatau eruption in the Sunda Strait on Dec 22, 2018, has hit the tourism ...