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Six orangutans released back into wild

Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in cooperation with Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation ...

Aceh to promote halal tourism

Indonesia`s western most province of Aceh is the only region in Indonesia that officially applies sharia (Islamic ...

90 percent of orangutans live outside preserved forests: BKSDA

Some 90 percent of the orangutan population are living outside preserved forests and are exposed to conflicts with ...

Protection of Leuser ecosystem crucial: NGO

Protection of the Leuser Ecosystem zone (KEL) is crucial, as it is a national strategic area, according to an Aceh ...

News Focus - ITPC expected to promote sustainable peatland ecosystem management by Fardah Assegaf

Peatlands, which are natural areas of the accumulated decayed plant material known as peat, have huge importance as ...

Indonesia has int`l tropical peat center

As a country with very large peat-lands, Indonesia has become a reference for countries around the world on peat-land ...

Indonesia committed to protecting seaweed and forest ecosystems

The government of Indonesia said it is committed to recovering balance in seaweed ecosystem and preserving its ...

Bio bridge initiative feared to be abandoned on PLTA project

The initiative to develop bio bridges for the habitats of Orang utans, Pongo tapanuliensis,in Tapanuli Selatan, North ...

Two foreign tourists go missing in Tanjung Puting National Park

Two foreign tourists and a tour guide have reportedly gone missing in the Tanjung Puting National Park (TNTP) in ...

Six more orangutans set free in forest habitat

The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) has marked the country's 73rd Independence Day commemoration by ...

Bosf to release 10 orangutans to Bukit Baka national park

The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) of Nyaru Menteng will release 10 orangutans to Bukit Baka Bukit Raya ...

Police name five people as suspects in killing of orangutan

The police in Kutai Timur, East Kalimantan, have named five people as suspects behind the death of an orangutan by ...

Deforestation threatens orangutan population

Environmental crimes such as illegal logging and conversion of rain forests into oil palm plantations are putting ...

Ministry, institution launch new bird species

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry, along with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, will soon launch the new ...

Newly discovered orangutan species in Indonesia already at risk: Greenpeace

Researchers have announced the discovery of a new orangutan species -- Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis.