#environment and forestry

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NTB natives reject cable car to protect, preserve Mt Rinjani

Indigenous people of North Bayan, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), expressed their rejection to a plan to ...

Seven journalists survive accident in Labuan Bajo waters

Seven journalists assigned to cover President Joko Widodo's visit to Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara survived a ...

Labuan Bajo expected to host international forums

The tourist destination of Labuan Bajo, located in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), is expected to host some international ...

Locals should avail benefits of Labuan Bajo's development: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that local residents should benefit from the development of Labuan Bajo, East ...

President looks forward to lengthier tourist stays in Labuan Bajo

President Joko Widodo expects that the length of stay of tourists visiting Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), would ...

Indonesia to make Labuan Bajo super premium tourist destination

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led a limited meeting with ministers, heads of agencies, and regional officials at a ...

Tackling flood, landslide must not inconvenience people: Monardo

Endeavors to tackle the root causes of flooding and landslides in Bogor District and Puncak resort areas, West Java, ...

Deforestation in Aceh may reach 35,000 hectare: Walhi

The deforestation rate in Aceh Province may have reached 35 thousand hectares (ha) in the last three years and will ...

Actress Yuki Kato backs ban on single-use plastic bags in Jakarta

Indonesian actress Yuki Kato welcomes Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's regulation number 142/2019 on banning ...

Capital city relocation to drive progress in work culture: president

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) gave directions pertaining to the relocation of the capital city to East Kalimantan ...

Indonesia asks investors to conduct sustainable businesses

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has asked investors to conduct sustainable businesses by ...

Indonesian mangrove cover increased to 3.56 million hectares in 2019

Indonesia’s mangrove forest cover grew to 3.56 million hectares in 2019, Director of Environment and Disaster ...

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 ...

Police arrest five suspects over illegal hunting of Sumatran tiger

A joint team of the police and the Environment and Forestry Ministry has arrested five people over alleged illegal ...

Special team to probe dioxin-contaminated eggs in East Java

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar has set up a special research team to delve deeper into the ...