#forest area

Collection of forest area news, found 83 news.

Indonesia revokes 22 forest permits covering over 1 million hectares

Government has revoked some 22 forest use permits covering a total area of 1,012,016 hectare nationanwide, Forestry ...

Need additional forest rangers to prevent illegal logging: Minister

President Prabowo Subianto ordered the addition of forest rangers (Polhut) to strengthen supervision and prevent ...

Sumatra floods: Prabowo orders total audit of Toba Pulp Lestari

President Prabowo Subianto ordered the Ministry of Forestry to carry out a comprehensive audit and evaluation of the ...

11 companies under investigation for role in North Sumatra floods

The Forestry Ministry (Kemenhut) is investigating 11 business entities in Tapanuli Selatan District, North Sumatra, ...

Jambi, South Korea partner to restore Londerang peat forest

The Jambi Provincial Government and South Korea, through the Korea Indonesia Forest Cooperation Center, established a ...

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Sumatran elephants, human bear heavy toll of devastating floods

Environmental degradation should be treated as a serious priority by the government, as poorly managed land use, ...

Indonesian academic urges tough action on illegal forest mining

An Indonesian academic urged law-enforcement agencies to intensify crackdowns on illegal mining, warning that forest ...

Indonesia task force foils illegal nickel smuggling attempt

An integrated task force stationed at the private airport of PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in North ...

Banten races to restore 200,000 hectares of critical forests

The Banten Environment and Forestry Office (DLH) reported 200,000 hectares of critical forest area, mainly in Lebak and ...

Halimun Salak authorities push miners to join conservation effort

Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (TNGHS) authorities are urging illegal miners to help safeguard the conservation ...

Govt forms task force to trace flood-swept timber origin in Sumatra

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry and the National Police have formed a joint task force to investigate timber ...

Indonesia to review mining practices after Sumatra floods  

Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry announced plans to evaluate mining operations that fail ...

Govt commits to regulating illegal mining

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister, Bahlil Lahadalia, is committed to curbing illegal mining after attending ...

Batam secures US$10.35 billion investment commitments in Singapore

Batam’s investment authority reported US$10.35 billion in commitments from global companies during the ...

Aceh authorities clear 18.5 hectares of illegal oil palm

Authorities in Aceh have removed 18.5 hectares of illegal oil palm planted inside a protected forest in Babahrot ...