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Collection of fauna news, found 46 news.

Guardians of Lombok's turtles: How a small community fights extinction

On Indonesia's Lombok Island in West Nusa Tenggara, Masnun (47) has devoted his life to protecting sea turtles ...

Ancient Nganjuk stegodon fossil deemed remarkable at 70 percent intact

The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has described the discovery of a Stegodon ...

Mining with integrity to advance sustainable nickel downstreaming

Indonesia’s decision to ban nickel ore exports in 2020 marked a pivotal moment in managing the country’s ...

Wildfire burns 10 hectares in Mount Rinjani National Park

A wildfire swept through the Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) area in Gelogor Paok, Sembalun Lawang Village, East ...

Govt boosts efforts to save 15 priority lakes across Indonesia

The Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq is preparing steps to intensify efforts to save 15 national priority ...

Indonesia cracks down on illegal trade of nicobar pigeons in Gowa

The Ministry of Forestry has uncovered an illegal wildlife trade operation involving 48 protected Nicobar pigeons ...

RI says whale shark protection key to ocean health, blue food security

Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries said that protecting whale sharks is not only about ...

Indonesia names new deputy forestry minister to bolster conservation

Indonesia has appointed Rohmat Marzuki as deputy forestry minister, saying his role will help strengthen forest ...

Seribu Islands welcome over 14,000 tourists during Eid holiday

A total of 14,485 Eid al-Fitr holidaymakers visited the Seribu Islands during the period from March 31, 2025, to April ...

Govt plants bamboo fence at Cyclops Mountains Nature Reserve

The provincial government of Papua organized a bamboo seedling planting activity in the buffer area of the Cyclops ...

Some 13 UN agencies support new capital Nusantara's development: OIKN

Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) Bambang Susantono stated that 13 United Nations (UN) agencies have ...

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Saving Meratus Mountains with geopark concept

Meratus Mountains is the backbone for Kalimantan Island not only due to its backbone-like position dividing the island ...

Proposal file streamlined for UGG tag for 11 world-class geosites

The Meratus Geopark Management Agency (BP Geopark Meratus) has prepared a proposal file for 11 world-class geosites and ...

West Papua: Dead sea turtle sighted in Raja Ampat waters

- lay their eggs in several of the country's coastal areas. The Indonesian waters are also the most crucial ...

Desist from overexploiting Indonesia's geological wealth: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reminded all stakeholders and the public to maintain Indonesia's geological, ...