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Indonesia allocates US$120 million to protect Way Kambas National Park

The Indonesian government allocated US$120 million for the conservation, development, and maintenance of Way Kambas ...

West Papua seeks UK partnership on sustainable development

Indonesia’s West Papua provincial government and the United Kingdom have convened a meeting to explore ...

Indonesia warns of Nipah virus risk from migrating birds, bats

Indonesia’s Health Quarantine Office in Pangkalpinang has warned that migratory bats and birds arriving from ...

Permit revocations not selective, fully transparent: Forest Task Force

The Forest Law Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) has emphasized that the revocation of permits for companies ...

Prabowo introduces "Greedonomics" at WEF, vows to fight corruption

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto introduced the term “Greedonomics” or an economy driven by greed in ...

Ministry tightens environmental assessment for firms in Sumatra

The Ministry of Environment has tightened the Strategic Environmental Assessment (KLHS) as a prerequisite for issuing ...

Indonesia's mangrove coverage rises to 3.46 million hectares

Indonesia's mangrove coverage increased by 15,164 hectares to 3,455,628 hectares in 2025, according to the Ministry ...

Ministry strengthens forest protection post-flood recovery in Sumatra

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said the ministry is strengthening forest protection through a logging and ...

Prabowo's firm stance meets the legacy of Sumatra's deforestation

Devastating floods and landslides ravaged numerous districts and cities in Indonesia’s Aceh, North Sumatra, and ...

Illegal mining in Lebak, Banten threatens environmental sustainability

Illegal mining activities in Lebak District, Banten, are considered to pose a serious threat to environmental ...

Indonesia cracks down on illegal logging syndicate in Baluran E Java

The Forestry Ministry’s Directorate General of Law Enforcement, in coordination with the Situbondo Police, has ...

Indonesia brings home four smuggled orangutans from Thailand

The Forestry Ministry and the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok have repatriated four Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) ...

Indonesia strengthens controls against illegal activities in Nusantara

Indonesia's Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) has pledged to strengthen controls against illegal activities, ...

West Aceh: Police confirm halt to logging activities since December 1

The West Aceh District Police have confirmed that there has been no tree-cutting activity by holders of land use rights ...

Jakarta prunes aging trees to prevent storm hazards

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo has ordered the City Parks and Forests Department to prune aging trees across the ...