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W Sumatra's Pieh Island declared sea mammal conservation area

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry has declared Pieh Island in West Sumatra as a conservation area and migration ...

Marine Affairs Ministry holds tourism management training

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) organized a training on marine tourism management for the residents ...

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Health protocols take centerstage in preparation to welcome tourists

Indonesia is gearing towards a transitional period of the new normal amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, following ...

Inspector General Iqbal confirms zero COVID-19 cases in Gili Trawangan

West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Police Chief Inspector General Mohammad Iqbal revealed that the Gili Trawangan tourist ...

RI to develop marine botanical gardens for coral reef preservation

The Government of Indonesia is planning to develop marine botanical gardens to preserve coral reefs. "We will ...

COVID-19 Task Force draws Colombia's praises for assisting citizen

The Government of Colombia thanked and lauded the Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force in Sorong City, West Papua, for ...

Indonesia wholly backs sustainable funding of CTI CFF amid COVID-19

The Indonesian government lends its full support to the sustainable funding of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral ...

COVID-19 deals severe blow to tourism industry in Raja Ampat

The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the tourism industry in Raja Ampat District in the Indonesian province ...

Joint research uncovers walking shark species in Raja Ampat, Halmahera

A joint research led to the discovery of some species of walking shark in the waters of Raja Ampat, West Papua ...

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 ...

Indonesia's carbon credit potential may raise bargaining power

Indonesia's large carbon credit potentials because of its abundant natural resources including forests and ...

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 ...

Nusa Dua Fiesta from Oct 25 in Bali

The Nusa Dua Charm Fiesta 2019 will be organized in Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua, Bali Island, from October 25 to 27, by ...

US artist calls for awareness to conserve coral reefs

Artist and ocean advocate Courtney Mattison brought along her spiral porcelain artwork called “Confluence” ...

Six traditional fishermen apprehended for blast fishing in West Papua

The Wondama Bay Police in West Papua recently took in six traditional fishermen caught practicing blast fishing while ...