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Artificial rains being considered to put out forest fires

Forest fires have hit several provinces in Indonesia over the past few months and produced haze that has had an effect ...

Indonesian govt groups poverty alleviation programmes under four clusters

The Government of Indonesia has implemented various programmes, grouped under four clusters, in its effort to ...

Peat land preservation in indonesia saves the earth

The preservation of peat land in Indonesia saves the Earth because damage would supply more emission to the Earth ...

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 ...

RI files official response to EPA over oil palm ruling

Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said he has officially responded to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)`s ...

Technicians evacuate stuck MA 60 plane

A team of technicians managed to free and remove an MA 60 plane which had plunged in peat land at Haji Asan Asan ...

RI maintains open mind to int`l cooperation to preserve environment

Indonesia has always maintained an open mind to cooperation with international organizations to conserve its forests ...

Year-ender: Deforestation Moratorium, REDD+ Decrees In Place For Forests Preservation

Hosting the world's third largest forest area, Indonesia badly needs a legal basis to  protect and preserve its ...

RI govt seriously protecting wild life

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the government was seriously committed to protecting wild life species such as ...

Vice president underlines the need to preserve functions of forests

Vice President Boediono underlined the importance of preserving the function of forests in restoring ecological ...

US to provide US$450 million for environmental cooperation with RI

The United States government recently pledged to set aside US$450 million for environmental and climate change ...

ADB extends $100 mln loan to reduce RI`s gas emissions

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended US$100 million in loans to help Indonesia reduce greenhouse gas ...

news focus: Sumatran tigers need to be protected

It`s tragic that amid a "Save Tigers` Home" tour in Sumatra by an NGO, a Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) was ...

Biosphere reserves should improve local people`s livelihoods

Besides protecting the ecology and biodiversity, the existence of biosphere reserves in Indonesia should also improve ...

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 ...