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Five fishermen arrested for blast fishing in Komodo National Park

The authorities in East Nusa Tenggara Province arrested five local fishermen for conducting blast fishing in the waters ...

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Indonesia looks to domestic tourists for tourism revival in 2021

The government is optimistic of ecotourism being among the driving forces for comprehensively implementing a green ...

Forest conservation crucial for bee preservation: ministry

The Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Forestry has said that forest conservation is an important part of efforts to ...

Ecotourism can become green economy driving force: deputy minister

Ecotourism could become one of the driving forces for Indonesia’s green economy, Deputy Minister of Environmental ...

Environment main factor in new capital city development: Bappenas

The environmental aspect has become the prime factor in the development of the new capital of Indonesia in East ...

Indonesia reiterates commitment to tackle climate change

The Indonesian government has reiterated its commitment to address climate change and willingness to co-chair the ...

Ministry reopens Mt Rinjani, Mt Tambora to public from April

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (LHK) has reopened Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island and Mount Tambora on Sumbawa ...

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Food estate projects must not contribute to deforestation: experts

The Indonesian government last year started developing a food estate project in Pulang Pisau district, Central ...

RI bolsters cooperation with nations for utilizing genetic resources

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has drawn attention to the criticality of intensifying cooperation between ...

Indonesia vulnerable to biopiracy: Siregar

Indonesia is among the countries most vulnerable to biopiracy on account of its rich biodiversity, Deputy Foreign ...

Target for cutting carbon emissions realistic, won't be revised

The Indonesian government will not revise its target for reducing greenhouse emissions as it is considerably realistic, ...

Ministry drafting three long-term climate change strategies

The Environment and Forestry Ministry is preparing three scenarios involving energy transition as part of long-term ...

150,000 plants to be planted along roadsides, graveyard in C Jakarta

The Central Jakarta Municipality administration will conduct the planting of some 150 thousand plants along main ...

Fires ravage 60 hectares land in Bintan in one week

Fires have laid to waste around 60 hectares of peatland and bushland in Bintan district, Riau Islands province in the ...