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Biak tourism attractions need intensive promotion

The Biak Numfor district in the Indonesian province of West Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical ...

Kalimantan`s wealth may not be taken to other regions: Kalla

Vice-presidential candidate M. Jusuf Kalla (JK) said that the Kalimantan island has extraordinary wealth, which may ...

Global warming affect most of Indonesian area: Forestry minister

Indonesia is considered as one of the developing countries that is worst affected by global warming, because Indonesia ...

Freeport makes great contribution to Papua: Envoy

PT Freeport Indonesia, in Mimika district, Papua province, has made significant contributions to the province, ...

VP Boediono warns of larger risk of forest fires

Indonesian vice president Boediono has warned of a larger risk of forest fires in the country due to a possible ...

US ambassador hopes negotiations to benefit Freeport and Indonesia

US Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Blake has expressed hope that further negotiations between PT Freeport Indonesia and ...

Britain, Norway to maintain relations with new RI government

Britain and Norway have confirmed they will maintain good relations with the next government of Indonesia, according ...

US Govt donates $5.5 mln for Indonesia`s forest preservation

The U.S. Government has donated $5.5 million dollars through World Resources Institute (WRI) to support forest ...

PT. Rimba Raya Conservation Hands Over the Community Development Funds to Four Villages in Seruyan Regency

- Four of nine villages in Seruyan Regency have received the Village Development Funds as a realization of the ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

REDD+ realization needs transparent evaluation

The realization of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus) in Central Kalimantan ...

Drought likely to trigger forest fires in Riau province

The Riau Province is currently experiencing a drought, which has the potential to trigger forest, peat land, and ...

3,900 firefighters battle China forest fire

About 3,900 firefighters are scrambling to put out a forest fire in southwest Chinas Yunnan Province, local ...

Hundreds protest in Ghana over abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls by Boko Haram

Hundreds of women here Sunday staged a peaceful protest against the kidnapping of the over 200 students from a ...

16 hectares of forest area razed by fires in Riau

At least 16 hectares of forest area were razed by fires in Riau Province, in May 2014, according to data from the ...