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Maninjau forest's 426 ha encroached for conversion into plantations

Some 426 hectares (ha) of the Maninjau Nature Reserve Forest area in Lubukbasung Sub-district, Agam District, West ...

Indonesia has potential to be 'climate superpower': DPPPI chief

Indonesia can become a "climate superpower" if it is able to take advantage of its existing potential, ...

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Tracing tempe's appeal in Indonesian culinary history

Looking to raise the national spirit and drive the importance of building a strong nation that is not easily ...

NGOs played role in reducing forest fires, deforestation: CIFOR

The government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders have helped bring down the incidence of ...

BNF to hold online program Rainforest Live on June 22

Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) has extended an invitation to all internet users to keep up with wildlife activities ...

Six hotspots identified in North Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency detected six hotspots in several areas in North Sumatra Province on ...

E Java's Ujungpangkah mangrove designated as essential ecosystem zone

The Indonesian government has designated the Ujungpangkah mangrove in Gresik District, East Java, as an essential ...

Indonesia, UK discuss preparations for COP26 FACT dialog

Representatives of Indonesia and the United Kingdom met in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss preparations for one of the ...

Social affairs ministry to reduce stunting rates in five provinces

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has tasked the Social Affairs Ministry to contribute to the government's endeavors ...

Smoking lowers immunity, raises risk of exposure to COVID-19: Experts

Smoking could lower immunity and increase the risk of being exposed to COVID-19, with more acute symptoms experienced ...

Jokowi encourages P4G Initiative to facilitate sustainable development

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has encouraged the Partnership for Green Growth and Global Goals (P4G) 2030 Initiative ...

Walhi activists report several hundred hotspots in S Sumatra's forests

Activists of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) chapter in South Sumatra reported about hundreds of hotspots ...

PT Timah saves 7,122 endangered species

State-own tin mining company PT Timah Tbk, in cooperation with the conservation institute of the Alobi Animal Rescue ...

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Trail Hongitochten in North Maluku

The spice-hunting adventure by European nations began when the Ottoman dynasty in the territory of Turkey hiked prices, ...

Indonesia joins global climate action coalition

Indonesia has joined the Adaptation Action Coalition (AAC) in a bid to support and strengthen capacity and capability ...