#elephants

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Wild elephants ravage coconut plantation in Pekanbaru

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

Protection of Leuser ecosystem crucial: NGO

Protection of the Leuser Ecosystem zone (KEL) is crucial, as it is a national strategic area, according to an Aceh ...

News focus - Bali zoo enlivens independence day anniversary

Recognized by the Indonesian government as the best conservation institution in the country, the Bali Zoo, on the ...

Killing of Aceh elephant is an organized crime: Environment Ministry

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry views the killing of a domesticated elephant in the Serbajadi ...

Central Aceh develops wild elephant ecotourism

Central Aceh District government has started to see the development of wild elephant ecotourism in Karang Ampar, Ketol ...

Environmentalists share knowledge on mitigating human-elephant conflict

A group of environmentalists has disseminated information on preventing the human-elephant conflict to the people in ...

Two elephants die of electrocution in Sumatra

Two Sumatran elephants were found dead due to suspected electrocution in East Aceh District of Sumatras Province of ...

Appeal to protect Leuser ecosystem

The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (TRHS) is prioritized after UNESCOs World Heritage Committees decision, in ...

Lebaran holidaymakers continue to arrive at Way Kambas National Park

Renowned for its natural beauty, the Way Kambas National Park (TNWK) is an icon of East Lampung District and has been ...

NGO calls for firm action against illegal logging in Mt Leuser area

Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has urged legal enforcers to take firm action against illegal logging ...

EARTH WIRE -- Environmental NGOs write to UNESCO highlighting threat to Leuser Ecosystem

An environmental NGO consortium has sent a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

EARTH WIRE -- Habitats of Sumatran animals continue to decline

The habitats of Sumatran animals, including elephants, tigers, and orangutans, continue to decline due to illegal ...

Sumatra elephants` habitat continues to shrink: NGO

The habitat of Sumatra elephants (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus), which continues to shrink, has sparked more conflict ...

EARTH WIRE -- Four Sumatran elephants died in Riau in 2016: WWF

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has said that four Sumatran elephants died in 2016 in Riau Province, a decline ...

EARTH WIRE - Addressing crimes against wild plants and animals

Crimes against wild animals and plants need serious attention, as many plants and animals face the threat of ...