#forest area

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Forestry minister plans to plant 1.5 billion trees

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan plans the planting of 1.5 billion trees this year to re-green critical land and ...

RI launches oil palm green product campaign in Europe

The Indonesian government has through the agriculture ministry launched an oil palm green product campaign in Spain ...

Govt committed to keeping Papua`s forest regions intact

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said his ministry remains committed to keeping Papua`s primary forest regions ...

Indonesia`s mangroves need proper management

Mangrove forests - a common natural feature of tropical and subtropical coastlines - are among the most biologically ...

Elephant habitat in Bengkulu shrinking

The habitat of wild elephants in Bengkulu province is shrinking because encroachments into limited production forests ...

Cirebon district to rehabilitate community forests

The Cirebon district administration is to rehabilitate 200 hectares of community forest area and green 175 hectares ...

Elephant population in Bengkulu increases

The population of wild elephants at the Elephant Training Center (PLG) in Seblat, North Bengkulu, Sumatra , has ...

Earth Hour: from switching off to taking action

The Earth Hour global movement to help fight climate change is going beyond asking people to turn off their lights to ...

Pagaralam`s protected forest area reduced by 4,000 hectares

The protected forest area in Pagaralam city, South Sumatra, which used to be 28,000 hectares has experienced a ...

Bengkulu facing grave coastal land abrasion problem

Bengkulu province is facing a grave coastal land abrasion problem as only 8.59 percent of its total area is now still ...

UNOCD supports RI`s effort to combat illegal logging

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNOCD) is supporting Indonesia`s efforts to combat illegal logging by ...

Maros Water Park To Be Operated Soon

Maros Water Park (MWP) in Maros district, South Sulawesi will soon be operated to enrich the natural tourism objects ...

RI`s 112 bird species threatened by shrinking habitats

Out Of a total of 1,594 bird species existing in Indonesia, 112 are on the brink of extinction and included in the ...

REDD implementation challenged by industry lobbyists

The implementation of REDD Plus (Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) has often faced ...