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RI govt moves forward to realize CO2 emission cut pledge

The government has signed at least two important decrees this month to support its commitment to reduce greenhouse ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

E Kalimantan to build mangrove information, research center

East Kalimantan province has made an 18-hectare plot of land available for the construction of a mangrove forest ...

Govt determined to fight forest fires as hot spots proliferate

The Indonesian government appears to be determined to reduce the number of forest fire hot spots by 20 percent ...

Batam protected forest gutted by fire

A fire has gutted around 20 hectares of protected forest in Bukit Tiban, Batuaji, Batam, Riau Islands Province. ...

Forest fire in Mt Sumbing forest spreads to wider area

A forest fire on the slope of Mount Sumbing, Tamanggung District, Central Java Province, has spread to wider area. ...

Fire razes tens of hectares of Pagaralam forest area

A fire razed tens of hectares of forest area at Atungbungsu, Dempo Selatan sub district, Pagaralam, South Sumatra. ...

Ministry allocates Rp164 billion for forest fire handling

The Forestry Ministry has allocated funds amounting to Rp164 billion to tackle forest and plantation fires, the ...

Migratory birds arrive in Riau forests

Hundreds of migratory raptors and Tringa brevipe birds have arrived in forest areas along the coast of Rupat Isle, ...

Tree planting movement conducted in 23 provinces in 2011

Activities under the national tree planting movement have been carried out in 23 provinces this year to help deal with ...

Bengkulu authorities urged to probe elephant deaths

Environmental NGO ProFauna has urged Bengkulu authorities to probe the deaths of eight Sumatran elephants (Elephas ...

W. Kalimantan`s district of landak has 300,000-hectare forest

Landak district, West Kalimantan province, has 300,000 hectares of forest or 30 percent of the whole area of the ...

NOAA satellite detects seven hotspots in Hulu Sungai Tengah

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)`s satellite detected seven hotspots in Hulu Sungai ...

NOAA satellite detects 12 hotspots in Kotabaru

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)`s satellite has detected 12 hotspots here. "It`s ...

Haze comes back in Sumatra and Kalimantan

Haze has come back on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands over the past few weeks, affecting the environment, the local ...