#flora and fauna

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Improving welfare of people of Afrak mountain district

Although the Arfak mountain area had separated from the Manokwari District to become self-autonomous in 2012, it ...

Promoting wildlife importance through Way Kambas Festival

The Way Kambas Festival in the district of East Lampung, Lampung Province, scheduled from November 11 to 13, 2016, ...

EARTH WIRE -- LIPI launches Indonesia biodiversity application

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) launched an IT-based application named Indonesia Biodiversity Information ...

Earth Wire -- Global trade in wild African Grey Parrot banned, U.N. meeting rules

The United Nations has banned global trade in wild African Grey Parrots, prized for their ability to imitate human ...

Developing Monkey Island in Kupang into tourism destination

The Kupang district administration in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara is making every effort to develop ...

Preserving biodiversity for a prosperous Papua

The Agirway dancers of Papua performed the exquisite Ballads of Cendrawasih (Birds of Paradise) dance, marking the ...

Raja Ampat, home to more than 300 bird species

Besides known as an object of beautiful marine tourism, the Raja Ampat Islands District in the Indonesian province of ...

Beauty of Meyah waterfall in west papua still eludes many

Nestled in the slopes of the mountain forest in Tambrauw District, the Meyah waterfall is one of the most scenic ...

Papua`s Arfak Mountains draw tourists like a magnet

Well-known for its tropical rain forests with endemic animals and plants, the Arfak mountains in Manokwari, West ...

Transforming Way Kambas into leading tourist destination

East Lampung District Head Chusnunia Chalim has vowed to make the Way Kambas National Park (TNWK) a leading tourist ...

Bintan Island ready to greet Lebaran visitors

Bintan, a tourist resort island close to Singapore as well as to Malaysias Johor Bahru, in the Riau Island Province, ...

WWF`Saireri expedition team concludes mission in Yapen Islands

WWFs Saireri expedition team made a stopover in Asai Kampong, Windesi Sub-district, the last of six villages visited ...

Wildlife trafficking represents serious crime: Indonesian NGO

Illegal wildlife trade is a serious crime that according to the United Environment Program (UNEP) is similar to drug ...

NKRI Expedition to continue in future: Army chief of staff

The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) will continue to conduct expeditions in the coming years as the ...

Maupora atoll requires intensive promotion

The office of Southwest Maluku Distrit (MBD) Culture and Tourism in the Indonesian province of Maluku should have ...