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South Kalimantan lifts emergency alert status for forest, land fires

The Provincial Government of South Kalimantan has officially lifted the emergency alert status for forest and land ...

Indonesia’s new capital launches biweekly tree planting drive

Indonesia’s Capital City Authority (IKN) has launched a biweekly tree-planting program to help green the ...

Forestry Ministry arrests suspect in illegal land trade in OKH Jambi

The Ministry of Forestry has named a resident of Tanjung Jabung District, identified by the initials YL, as a suspect ...

Police probe illegal clearing of 344 hectares of mangrove in Aceh

Police in Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh Province, are investigating the illegal clearing of 344.7 hectares of mangrove ...

Indonesia to accelerate recognition of customary forests

The Indonesian government is committed to speeding up the legal recognition of customary forests, with Forestry ...

Four rescued after rebel attack at illegal mine in Papua

Indonesian security forces evacuated four gold panners who survived an armed rebel attack at an illegal mining site in ...

Peat an important factor in forestry carbon trading: Ministry

The Ministry of Forestry stated that the existence of peatlands in forest areas is an important factor in supporting ...

Gov't ensures forestry carbon trade free from community conflicts

The Ministry of Forestry has assured that carbon trading activities in Indonesia’s forestry sector will not ...

Ministry strengthens forest instructors role in elephant conservation

The Forestry Ministry is strengthening the role of forestry instructors to support Peusangan Elephant Conservation ...

West Aceh battles 19 hectares of forest, land fires

The West Aceh Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has built fire breaks at four sites to contain forest and land fires ...

19 hectares burned in W. Aceh: BPBD creates fire barriers

West Aceh District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has blocked off four fire locations to prevent the spread of ...

Indonesia strengthens social forestry to drive green economy

Indonesia’s Deputy Forestry Minister Rohmat Marzuki said on Wednesday that strengthening social forestry, natural ...

Forest fire task force officially disbanded as situation under control

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) announced that the Forest and Land Fire Desk and Task Force have ...

Indonesia cracks down on illegal trade of nicobar pigeons in Gowa

The Ministry of Forestry has uncovered an illegal wildlife trade operation involving 48 protected Nicobar pigeons ...

Ministry strengthens human resources development in forestry sector

The Ministry of Forestry, through its Agency for Forestry Extension and Human Resources Development (BP2SDM), has ...