#ministry of forestry

Collection of ministry of forestry news, found 137 news.

New decree to tighten rattan export restrictions

The government is continuing to tighten its raw rattan export restrictions so as to guarantee the availability of ...

news focus: rainforest conservation, law enforcement crucial for orangutan`s survival

Indonesia is home to the world`s remaining population of critically endangered orangutans found on Sumatra and ...

PT Indocement gets "Indonesia Green Awards 2011"

Indonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has rewarded "Indonesia Green Awards 2011" to PT Indocement Tunggal ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

Govt determined to fight forest fires as hot spots proliferate

The Indonesian government appears to be determined to reduce the number of forest fire hot spots by 20 percent ...

Stop orangutan skull trade

The Center of Orangutan Protection, a Non-Governmental-Organization, urged the society and the government to be ...

After Nazaruddin`s return KPK to hunt Nunun, Anggoro

After corruption suspect Nazarduddin`s return in Indonesia, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will pursue ...

Ministry issues 12 timber estate licenses worth Rp23.95 trillion

The Ministry of Forestry in the first semester of 2011 has provided 12 licenses for management of timber estates (HTI) ...

Forest damage in Indonesia reduced to 0.8 percent

The Ministry of Forestry said here Thursday that forest destruction in Indonesia over the past years has decreased to ...

RI to convey message of collaboration to WEFEA

The Indonesian delegation to the World Economic Forum-East Asia (WEFEA) to be held here on June 12-13 will convey a ...

U.S., RI discuss future of peatland mangroves

The U.S. and Indonesia conducted a joint workshop on April 11-14, which brought together leading international ...

Japan asks Indonesia to supply plywood for reconstruction

Japan has asked Indonesia to supply 2.2 million sheets of plywood for five months until September for post-tusnami ...

State loses Rp311 tln to Kalimantan resource exploitation

Long ago, the four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan island whose total land was about 550,000 sq km, were covered ...

Forests can`t afford delay in moratorium`s implementation

The government is supposed to impose a moratorium on deforestation starting January 2011, but it has been delayed for ...

Elephant habitat in Bengkulu shrinking

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