#extinction

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Indonesia, Malaysia collaborate for conservation of Sumatran Rhinoceros

Indonesia and Malaysia are collaborating to conserve the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), a joint ...

Killing of Aceh elephant is an organized crime: Environment Ministry

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry views the killing of a domesticated elephant in the Serbajadi ...

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 ...

Population of Sumatran tigers reaches 400

The population of Sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) reaches 400 across Sumatran forests, according to the ...

Limitation of tourist visits to prevent komodo extinction

Komodo National Park is still awaiting the results of a study on the carrying capacity for the limitation of the ...

Trawl fishermen to get debt restructuring

The government is encouraging trawl fishermen to switch to using environment-friendly fishing gears in an effort to ...

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 ...

Komodo dragon population reaches 3,012 in Komodo National Park

The population of Komodo dragons in the Komodo National Park has reached 3,012 heads in 2017, according to Sudiyono, ...

President asks universities to respond to technological development

President Joko Widodo expressed hope for universities to have rapid responses towards any technological developments ...

Bali Zoo hosts sumatran tigers

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

Sago becomes favorite culinary delights

Promoting diversification of food to reduce the dependence on rice, the people of Konawe district in the Indonesian ...

Poaching of sumatran tiger remains rampant

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

Government extends use of trawls for fishermen

After imposing a ban on the use of trawls, the government announced on Wednesday that it will allow fishermen in ...

EARTH WIRE -- Environmental NGOs write to UNESCO highlighting threat to Leuser Ecosystem

An environmental NGO consortium has sent a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...