#environmental affairs and forestry ministry

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10 helicopters, one Cassa deployed to fight Riau's forest fires

The Indonesian government has deployed 10 helicopters and a Cassa aircraft to extinguish forest and land fires in Riau ...

Ministry focuses on preventive measures against forest fires

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry`s Forest and Land Fire Control Brigade, Manggala Agni, and ...

Ministry campaigns on waste management during Java Jazz Festival

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry has used the international musical event of Java Jazz Festival (JJF) ...

Teaching disaster risk reduction at Indonesian schools

Indonesia is blessed with fertile soil and various natural resources, but concurrently, the country is prone to ...

Closure of Komodo Island feared to shake tourism industry

As a controversy drags on about a plan of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) governor to close Komodo Island for a year, ...

People of disaster-prone indonesia urged to remain vigilant

To always remain vigilant is a must if you live in Indonesia, which is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the ...

Disaster mitigation should be incorporated in environmental lesson at schools

Disaster mitigation education should be part of the environmental lesson at schools since disaster and the environment ...

Year Ender - Plastic use education should start at early age

Indonesia is a heaven for those preferring to use plastic, as plastic products can be found easily and bought at ...

Synergy among ministries crucial to addressing marine pollution

Three sea turtles were found dead some 150 meters off Pari Island, Seribu (One Thousand) Islands District, Jakarta, ...

Relevant ministries should conduct synergy to deal with plastic waste: NGO

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) and relevant ministries should carry out a synergy to address ...

News focus - Rising environmental concern over plastic waste polluting Indonesian seas

The carcass of a 9.5-meter-long sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed ashore the Kapota isle, Wakatobi District, ...

Satellites detected 801 hotspots across Indonesia: BNPB

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected a total of 801 hotspots, indicating forest and plantation fires, across ...

157 hotspots detected across Sumatra island on Saturday

A total of 157 hotspots, indicating forest and plantation fires, were detected across Sumatra Island on Saturday, ...

news focus - Prolonged drought triggers forest fires in Kalimantan and Java

The Indonesian government has been working all out to prevent forest fires over the last couple of years and been ...

Satellites detect 154 hotspots on Sumatra island

A total of 154 hotspots indicating forest and plantation fires were detected across Sumatra Island on Thursday. The ...