#forestry ministry

Collection of forestry ministry news, found 123 news.

Communal conflicts not affecting plantation development in Papua

Conflicts between two tribal groups in the district of Mimika, Papua, did not hamper development of oil palm ...

Indonesian minister denies having received red report card

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan denied that his ministry had got a red report card from the Presidential Working Unit ...

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

President adopts tree in Mount Gede-Pangrango

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono have adopted two species of trees, Rasamala (Altingia ...

Govt to give special treatment to CBM exploring firms

The Forestry Ministry will give a special treatment for the issuance of a license to a company willing to conduct a ...

RI, NZ agree to develop geothermal energy

Indonesia has agreed to cooperate with New Zealand in developing its geothermal energy potential as an alternative ...

Kadin reminds industries of their commitment to cut emissions

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) on Sunday reminded industries in the country of their ...

Govt to build solar cell company in West Java

The Ministry of State Owned Enterprises plans to build a solar cell company in Karawang, West Java, in response to the ...

Govt wants RI to become world`s largest wood producer

The government is determined to turn Indonesia into the world`s largest wood producer in the next 25 years without ...

RI govt urged to protect orangutans against palm oil plantation companies

The Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to instruct the Forestry ...

Investments in forestry sector reach rp32 trillion

A total of 328 wood industries invested a total of Rp32 trillion in the forestry sector in Indonesia over the past ...

Biosphere reserves should improve local people`s livelihoods

Besides protecting the ecology and biodiversity, the existence of biosphere reserves in Indonesia should also improve ...

news focus: rainforest conservation, law enforcement crucial for orangutan`s survival

Indonesia is home to the world`s remaining population of critically endangered orangutans found on Sumatra and ...

Fires raze 200 hectares of forest area in C. Java

Fires have razed a total of 200 hectares of forest area in the current dry season in Central Java, a provincial ...

Food self-sufficiency target should be measurable

The government`s target of achieving lasting food self-sufficiency should be appreciated but they should should also ...