#flora and fauna

Collection of flora and fauna news, found 26 news.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Biodiversity crucial asset to produce biotechnology-based medicine

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin deems biodiversity as a vital asset for Indonesia to become a biotechnology-based ...

South Sumatra police join forest fire control efforts

South Sumatra police have dispatched 159 officers to support the preventive and mitigation efforts of the ...

COVID-19 Task Force draws Colombia's praises for assisting citizen

The Government of Colombia thanked and lauded the Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force in Sorong City, West Papua, for ...

Lore Lindu National Park to reopen Lake Tambing for tourists

The Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) Office in Central Sulawesi intends to reopen Lake Tambing for tourists by adhering ...

Protection of Leuser ecosystem crucial: NGO

Protection of the Leuser Ecosystem zone (KEL) is crucial, as it is a national strategic area, according to an Aceh ...