#environment and forestry

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Jokowi consents to shut down Komodo Island: spokesman

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed approval to the East Nusa Tenggara governor's suggestion to ...

Indonesia, America combat marine plastic waste

U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Joseph R. Donovan Jr., Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs ...

Forest patrol continues in anticipation of Ell Nino-induced fires

The Environment and Forestry Ministry's Post Command for Forest Fire Control has continued its routine and ...

Ministry urged to soon transfer management of Komodo National Park

The local government of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has called on the Environment and Forestry Ministry to hand over the ...

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Protecting Orangutans in natural habitat deemed crucial

- as well as three females -- Borneos mother Buntok (12), Paijah (15), and Danida (13). All six of the orangutan ...

Indonesians need to be aware of importance of protecting forests

Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya emphasized the importance of raising people's ...

Three bosses of illegal timber named suspects by KLHK

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) named three people who each served as leaders in three different ...

Six orangutans released back into wild

Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in cooperation with Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation ...

Hundreds of Kupang`s residents clean up mangrove ecotourism park

Some 400 community members, who care for environmental conservation and preservation, conducted a cleanup event at ...

Cleaning up Indonesia through trash hero movements

The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia`s largest Muslim organization, has hinted its support for reducing plastic waste ...

Jusuf Kalla appreciates Nahdlatul Ulama`s recommendations on plastic waste reduction

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla officially concluded the Nahdlatul Ulama`s (NU`s) National Meeting of Ulemas and ...

Jokowi discusses policy on utilization of forest area

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) discussed policies on land use in forest areas, with the aim of providing legal ...

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Presidential debate lacked environmental focus By Fardah

The second round of presidential election debate, held on Feb 17, 2019, was considered more interesting, but ...

Government always evaluates ministries` performance: Moeldoko

Chief of Presidential Staff Moeldoko stressed that the Government`s Working Cabinet always evaluates the ministries` ...

Palm oil firms bring no direct benefits for W Kalimantan: governor

The presence of palm oil companies in West Kalimantan has brought no significant benefits to the locals, instead, its ...