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Elephant habitat in Bengkulu shrinking

The habitat of wild elephants in Bengkulu province is shrinking because encroachments into limited production forests ...

Chavez says capitalism may have destroyed life on Mars

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said life probably existed on the Red Planet, but was destroyed by capitalism and ...

Cirebon district to rehabilitate community forests

The Cirebon district administration is to rehabilitate 200 hectares of community forest area and green 175 hectares ...

RI`s peat forests can play important role in climate change

Peat swamp forests in Indonesia consist for 50 percent of tropical peat swamps and 10 percent of dry land, an ...

Kerinci Seblat potential world birdwatching destination: observer

The Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS) hosts a wide range of bird species making the park a potential world ...

Bonto Bulaeng Bantaeng PLTMH Operated

The people of Bonto Bulaeng and Bonto Karaeng villages, Sinoa sub-district, South Sulawesi, are now enjoying ...

RI begins exporting eaglewood to China directly

Jakarta (ANTARA News)  - Indonesia ihas begun exporting aglewood directly to China after having always done so ...

Indonesia has great potential in hospitality industry: Observer

Indonesia has a great potential in the hospitality industry as the contribution of the world`s travel and tourism ...

Oil palm plantations must not harm protected forests

Oil palm estates in Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan province, have been urged not to damage protected and ...

Minister calls for improvement of free trade zone system

Finance Minister Agus DW Martowardojo has called for the improvement of the system and concept of the country`s Free ...

Oil palm plantations not reducing Lake Sentarum fishermen`s income

The Kapuas Hulu district head in West Kalimantan has denied that the oil palm extensification program had a bad effect ...

News Focus : RI`s failure to host global environment day regretted

Indonesia`s failure to be named host of World Environment Day (WED) 2011 is regrettable because the nation has lost a ...

Batam, Singapore predicted to be haze-free

Haze from Sumatran forest fires is not likely to reach Batam and Singapore as the winds in the region are ...

China plans to develop tourism in Central Kalimantan

Palangka Raya legislative assembly (DPRD) members said China planned to develop the tourism sector in Central ...

Sumatran elephants in Bengkulu increasingly isolated

Tens of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus) living in limited production forests at the special function Elephant ...