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Wildfires rage in U.S.West, destroy 60 homes in Washington state

Firefighters battled wildfires across the U.S. West on Tuesday, including a massive out-of-control blaze that has ...

Jambi has largest community forest in Indonesia

Jambi province has the largest community-based forest in Indonesia, covering 52,521 hectares, according to Jambi River ...

Floods hit Padang

Padang Mayor Fauzi Bahar blamed illegal logging for big floods that hit five sub-districts in this West Sumatra ...

Bali to spend us$1.5 million for environmental sustainability

The Bali provincial government has set aside US$1.5 million to support environmental sustainability programmes this ...

Habitat of rare animal species damaged

Wide forest areas as habitats of rare animal species in the province of Bengkulu have been damaged on rampant illegal ...

Population of Sumatra elephants in critical condition

The population of Sumatra elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) living in Riau, Indonesia, is in critical condition ...

Indonesia mining export regulation for environmental protection

Indonesia`s decision to tighten the export of its mining products does not go against the World Trade Organization ...

Greenpeace holds rally in front of KFC restaurant

Dozens of environmental activists from Greenpeace Indonesia held a rally at the parking lot of a Kentucky Fried ...

CIFOR names Peter Holmgren new director general

The Bogor-based CIFOR (Center for International Forestry Research) has named Dr Peter Holmgren as its new director ...

Greenpeace lauds Indonesia`s commitment to emissions reduction

Greenpeace has praised Indonesia`s commitment to environmental issues, including the country`s plans to reduce ...

TNKS, BKSDA plan rehabilitation of 6,295 ha forests this year

Kerinci Seblat National Park Audience Hall (BB TNKS) said this year it is planning to rehabilitate 6,295 hectares ...

Riau lauds app forest conservation policy

The Riau Forestry Agency has expressed appreciation for the Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) group`s commitment to applying a ...

Forestry moratorium fails to solve problems

According to Commission Member III from the House of Representatives, Ma`mur Hasanuddin, the results of the moratorium ...

Forestry ministry denies app cuts ramin trees

The director general of forest and nature conservation, Darori, denied there had been ramin tree felling by Asia Pulp ...

Forestry ministry rejects claims of APP logging ramin woods

Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation of the Forestry Ministry Darori said there were no ...