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Collection of customary forest news, found 15 news.

Researchers highlight importance of local wisdom in forest management

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) researcher Binov Handitya highlighted the importance of local wisdom ...

Social forestry creating new economic growth in villages: minister

Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar has said that the concept of social forestry, which gives ...

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Developing birdwatching as Jayapura's priority tourism

Birdwatching is a type of outdoor activity that is able to attract tourists, especially foreign tourists. The ...

FoLU Net Sink: Ministry optimizing social forestry permit issuance

The Environment and Forestry Ministry is optimizing legal permit provision for social forestry with the aim of covering ...

AMAN calls for acceleration of indigenous forest recognition

The Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago (AMAN) has called for expediting the recognition of indigenous or ...

Land-use decrees meant to advance people's livelihood: KSP

The distribution of decrees for social forests and agrarian reform object lands (TORA) to the people demonstrates the ...

President urges people to use productive land

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged communities to take advantage of the productive land provided by the ...

Jokowi reminds community to not handover decree of Social Forests

The government could revoke the Decree (SK) on Social Forests (Hutsos) and Agrarian Reform Objective Land (TORA) given ...

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Meet Waisimon, protector of the cenderawasih and forests

Alex Waisimon received the Kalpataru award, which is bestowed to individuals or groups for their services in preserving ...

PON Papua

From time capsule to termite nests, things to see in magical Merauke

As one of the hosts of the 20th National Sports Week (PON), Papua's Merauke district is pulling out all the stops ...

Asset redistribution is solution to agrarian disputes: President

President Joko Widodo has said asset redistribution is the solution for agrarian disputes in Indonesia. Therefore, ...

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A closer look at Dayak Meratus' thanksgiving ritual

Two "balian" or shamans of Dayak Meratus tribe circled a tree-like ornament, bare feet shuffling on ...

Vice President Kalla bestows 2019 Kalpataru Awards on 11 figures

Vice President Jusuf Kalla bestowed the 2019 Kalpataru awards on individuals, groups, and representatives of local ...

Social forestry projects outside Java to continue: Senior Minister

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution has assured that social forestry programmes to reduce ...

EARTH WIRE -- Social forestry program has many benefits

The social forestry program launched by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is expected to help develop agroforestry, ...