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Collection of environmentalist news, found 34 news.

Pangolin smugglers jailed for three years

The Bengkalis Class II District Court here on Wednesday sentenced two smugglers of 101 protected pangolins (Manis ...

Rare Rafflesia Gadutensis completely blooms in Bengkulu

An endemic Rafflesia gadutensis flower has completely bloomed at Boven Lais conservation forest in North Bengkulu ...

Protection of Indonesian coral reefs still needed

Indonesia, which is home to some 10-25 percent of the worlds coral reefs, still needs to increase public awareness on ...

Indonesia, Sweden to focus on four research collaborations

Indonesia and Sweden will highlight four research collaborations following a visit by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and ...

EARTH WIRE -- Crowds gather to witness Rafflesia flowers bloom

Crowds gathered to witness the 15 endemic Rafflesia arnoldii flowers blooming, by opening their six petals completely, ...

Time to apply pro-farmer system in plantations

The conflict between farmers and an oil palm plantation company in East Kota Waringin District, Central Kalimantan, ...

Fires detected again in lands owned by companies given SP3

Environmentalist organizations said fires have been detected again in lands owned by eight companies given SP3 (order ...

Sago forest in Papua needs preservation

Sago forest in Papua needs to be preserved in a sustainable manner because it is a food reserve for the local ...

People must be sensitized to importance of trees

The National Tree Planting Day commemoration in Indonesia, to be held November 28, 2015, is considered an important ...

Forest fires threaten endangered animal species

The ongoing land and forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have put the lives of endangered animal species there on ...

President attends World Habitat Day 2015

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived at the State Palace at 11:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday to attend World Habitat ...

Indonesia fishermen to suffer more under Asean Economic Community

Indonesian fishermen will suffer more when the ASEAN Economic Community is implemented in 2015, an environmentalist ...

Climate Reality Launches 24 Hours of Reality: 24 Reasons for Hope

- The Climate Reality Project's fourth-annual 24 Hours of Reality broadcast, 24 Hours of Reality: 24 Reasons for Hope, ...

Flooding kills hundreds of people in Indonesia in 2012

The Indonesian environmentalist organization (Walhi) expressed concern with the many people falling victims to ...

Habitat of rare animal species damaged

Wide forest areas as habitats of rare animal species in the province of Bengkulu have been damaged on rampant illegal ...