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Jakarta is home to at least 129 bird species: JBS

At least 129 bird species exist in the wilderness of Jakarta's area, according to the Jakarta Birdwatcher Society ...

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Habitat loss triggers Sumatran elephant-human conflict

Sumatran forests are home to some of the world’s rarest plant species and among remaining landscapes where ...

BKSDA rescues trapped, injured female elephant calf in East Aceh

A team rescued a trapped elephant calf that contracted infection from injuries in a forest area in Batu Sumbang ...

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Jumping to the rescue of the proboscis monkey

Amalia Rezeki, a lecturer at the Faculty of Biology Education, University of Lambung Mangkurat, was never one for ...

Population of Komodo dragons in national park stable

The population of Komodo dragons at the Komodo National Park located in West Manggara, East Nusa Tenggara Province, ...

Closure of Komodo Island requires comprehensive study

Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat, who has held the position as the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor since September 2018, ...

Komodo national park earned Rp32 billion in 2018

The Komodo National Park recorded revenue amounting to Rp32 billion from tourist visits to the park during 2018, an ...

LIPI inaugurates three professors on oceanography, politics, and conservation

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has inaugurated three research professors who work at the Oceanographic ...

Indonesia concerns about live reef fish trade

Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti has expressed concern about the issue of ...

Sumatran rhino saved from pit trap in E Kalimantan

A female Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was rescued from a pit trap near Tunuq River basin area in ...

Trapped tiger evacuated to Dharmasraya rehabilitation center

Riau Natural Resources Conservation Office (BBKSDA) personnel evacuated a Sumatran tiger trapped in the Pulau Burung ...

News Focus - efforts underway to save sumatran tigers from extinction by Otniel Tamindael

The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Riau Province on Sumatra Island continues to make every effort to ...

China lifting tiger bone ban feared to affect Sumatran tigers

China`s decision to reverse the 25-year ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horns has triggered an outcry from ...

China`s decision could trigger Sumatran tiger poaching: Environmentalist

China`s decision to legalize tiger bone usage for medicine has the potential to trigger poaching of Sumatran tigers, ...

Indonesia promotes sustainable palm oil in Norway

Indonesian Ambassador to Oslo Todung Mulya Lubis and Managing Director of Sustainability & Strategic Golden Agri ...