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East Nusa Tenggara to host National Nature Conservation Day

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has designated East Nusa Tenggara capital Kupang as host of National Nature ...

Lore Valley Festival highlights local wisdom in nature conservation

The first Lore Valley Festival in Poso District, Central Sulawesi, on Sept 20-22 will portray the local wisdom in ...

Police thwart sale of endangered slow lorises "kukang"

The South Sumatra Provincial Police were successful in thwarting the sale of eight endangered slow lorises, locally ...

Apusan forest's illegal logging is death warrant for rare animals

Extensive illegal logging in the Apusan preserved forest, Tambakrejo Village, Malang, endangers the existence of rare ...

International organizations help preserve 1.3 million hectares forest in Indonesia

Various international organizations will help Indonesia in conserving 1.3 million hectares of North Kalimantan`s ...

Optimizing West Papua`s abundant natural resources

The Indonesian province of West Papua is known for its agriculture, mining, forestry products, and tourism that should ...

Jokowi, Rasmussen discuss five sectors of improving cooperation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen discussed five sectors that ...

Scientists discover new frog species in Tanzania

A new and unique species of frog has been discovered in eastern Tanzania, a development which is expected to boost ...

EARTH WIRE - Addressing crimes against wild plants and animals

Crimes against wild animals and plants need serious attention, as many plants and animals face the threat of ...

Indonesia`s planned moratorium on oil palm concessions lauded

President Joko Widodos announcement last week about a plan to impose a moratorium on new permits for oil palm ...

Indonesia to impose moratorium on palm oil concessions: President

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said the government is planning to impose a moratorium on palm oil concessions in a ...

Agency to restore over 800 thousand hectares of peatland areas

Two months after its establishment, the Indonesia Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has claimed that it is now ...

Establishment of Indonesia`s Peatland Restoration Agency lauded

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed Nazir Foead, former conservation director at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), ...

Social forestry program helps Indonesia reduce gas emissions

The social forestry program which gives people access to 12.7 million hectares of forests and the ability to manage it ...

President Jokowi arrives home from Paris

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) arrived here on Wednesday after attending the 21th Session of the Conference of the ...