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Indonesia braces for La Nina-induced heavy rainy season

Indonesia was hit hard by the El Nino weather phenomenon last year and has been described by experts as one of the ...

Ramadhani sentenced for 2 years for trading orangutans

The district court of Langsa, Aceh, sentenced Ramadhani to two years in jail after he was proven guilty of trading ...

Animals Also Victims of Forest Fires

The hazardous haze emanating from the ongoing forest and plantation fires has led to 10 deaths, left 503 thousand ...

Forest fires threaten endangered animal species

The ongoing land and forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have put the lives of endangered animal species there on ...

Orangutans need immediate protection

The world celebrated International Orangutan Day on August 19 to recognize the great ape and to help encourage the ...

Visitors to Gembiraloka Zoo peak on Sunday

The number of visitors to Gembiraloka Zoo in Yogyakarta reached its highest point on Sunday with at least 32 thousand ...

Indonesia ministry handling 27 cases of wildlife-related crimes

The Indonesia environmental affairs and forestry ministry is handling 27 cases of protected wildlife-related crimes, ...

Salat Nusa Island to be transformed into new orangutan habitat

The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation plans to make Salat Nusa Island in Pulang Pisau district, Central ...

BOS releases 12 orangutans to natural habitat

The Borneo Orangutan Foundation (BOS) has released 12 orangutans from its rehabilitation center in Nyaru Menteng to ...

20 orangutans released into protected forest in Central Kalimantan

The Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation has once again released 20 orangutans - 13 female and seven male - into ...

Legal Process of Surabaya "Death" Zoo Case Begins

The Surabaya Zoo tragedy has dragged on too long, making the zoo notorious internationally for its cruelty. The zoo ...

Historical year for Indonesia`s forest protection

During the past one year, the Indonesian government has made several historic policies and breakthroughs for the ...

Cruelty reports draws worldwide attention to Surabaya Zoo

The Surabaya Zoo in East Java, once the pride of Southeast Asia, has received worldwide attention after the deaths of ...

Indonesia dominates world`s palm oil market

Growing demand for Indonesias palm oil and its domination of the world market was an attracting topic in a ...

Orangutan found beheaded in Central Kalimantan

An orangutan was found beheaded in Pelangsian Village, Ketapang Subdistrict, East Kotawaringin District, Central ...