#endangered species

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News Focus - ITPC expected to promote sustainable peatland ecosystem management by Fardah Assegaf

Peatlands, which are natural areas of the accumulated decayed plant material known as peat, have huge importance as ...

Sumatran tiger trapped in riau market

The authority in Riau Province could not yet evacuate a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris) stuck in a market in Pulau ...

Karnavian leads Indonesian delegation at Asean transnational crime meeting

Indonesian National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian leads the Indonesian delegation at the 12th ASEAN Ministerial ...

Indonesia has int`l tropical peat center

As a country with very large peat-lands, Indonesia has become a reference for countries around the world on peat-land ...

International organizations help preserve 1.3 million hectares forest in Indonesia

Various international organizations will help Indonesia in conserving 1.3 million hectares of North Kalimantan`s ...

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 ...

Asian Games torch promotes Raja Ampat tourism

The Asian Games torch, paraded across Piaynemo Island and then carried around the town of Waisai, has promoted the ...

Indonesia hosts convention on international trade in endangered species

Indonesia is hosting Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in ...

LIPI holds wildlife, wild plants survey training

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) offered training on survey methods for wild plants and wildlife on May ...

Tapir dies after falling into well

A Tapir has reportedly died during treatment after being rescued from a well in which it was stuck for a day. ...

Rare Javan leopard spotted in Bromo Semeru National Park

A critically endangered black Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) was spotted on the camera trap installed by the ...

Deforestation threatens orangutan population

Environmental crimes such as illegal logging and conversion of rain forests into oil palm plantations are putting ...

Sumatran tiger in danger of extinction

The poaching of Sumatran tigers (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) for trading remains a serious threat to the survival of the ...

Bali Zoo hosts sumatran tigers

The Bali Zoo on the Indonesian island resort of Bali is currently hosting two sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris ...

Poaching of sumatran tiger remains rampant

The poaching of Sumatran tigers (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) on the island of Sumatra for trading remains rampant, ...