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Legal Process of Surabaya "Death" Zoo Case Begins

The Surabaya Zoo tragedy has dragged on too long, making the zoo notorious internationally for its cruelty. The zoo ...

Aceh to build 700 kilometer road in interior districts

Aceh will build a 700 kilometer long road in the interior districts of the province to cost around Rp2.5 trillion. ...

President summons East Java governor over zoo problem

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono summoned East Java Governor Soekarwo and Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharani to discuss ...

Surabaya mayor reports zoo case to anti-graft commission

Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini has reported the alleged mismanagement and graft in the Surabaya Zoo leading to the ...

Ministry assigns team to probe lion`s death in Surabaya Zoo

The Forestry Ministry assigned an investigative team to probe the death of Michael, an African lion, who was found ...

Cruelty reports draws worldwide attention to Surabaya Zoo

The Surabaya Zoo in East Java, once the pride of Southeast Asia, has received worldwide attention after the deaths of ...

Indonesia`s rain forest agency set to be in full swing

A new agency to protect Indonesias rainforests is ready to begin work to implement a first of its kind environmental ...

Indonesia invests in tree planting program for future generation

To mark the Indonesias Tree Planting Day and National Planting Month 2013, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono planted ...

Forestry Ministry to review cooperation with foreign agencies

Indonesia will reconsider its cooperation with the World Wild Fund (WWF) and other foreign agencies for their failure ...

Orangutans habitat displaced by oil palm expansion, says official

The massive expansion of oil palm plantations in Central Kalimantan has led to increased environmental damages and ...

Indonesia needs to increase number of its forest rangers

Indonesia needs to increase the number of its forest rangers and forest technicians in the field to prevent rare ...

Number of hot spots in Riau decreasing

The number of hot spots that cause forest fires in several locations in Riau Province has been decreasing from 50 last ...

Indonesia allocates Rp100 billion to overcome forest fires

A total of Rp100 billion has been allocated for making rain, procuring materials and providing planes to conduct water ...

Indonesia launches all-out fight against forest fires

As haze coming from forest, plantation and peatland fires has affected thousands of lives of people in Sumatra as ...

Joint team with 1,400 personnel sent to Sumatra to put out fires

A joint team consisting of 1,400 personnel from the Indonesian military, police and the National Disaster Mitigation ...