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Forest, land fires in Musi Banyuasin extinguished successfully

Forest and land fires in Babat Toman District, Musi Banyuasin District, South Sumatra, on Sunday afternoon, were ...

TNI, Polri anticipate possible land and forest fires during Asian Games

The National Defense Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian Police (Polri) have made every effort to anticipate land and ...

Disaster Mitigation Agency assures Asian Games will be free from smoke

Chief of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Willem Rampangilei has assured the public that the 18th Asian ...

Government anticipates forest and land fires ahead of Asian Games

The government is preparing a number of anticipatory measures to overcome the potential of forest and land fires, ...

Two water-bombing helicopters deployed to palembang for asian games

Two additional water-bombing helicopters have been sent to Palembang, South Sumatra Province, for anticipating ...

Indonesia successful in peatland management: UN

Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Erik Solheim, praised Indonesia`s efforts in ...

No worry about decline in food security

Food security in Indonesia has actually grown strongly, but it is feared to hunt the country with a possible ...

Agency eyes restoration of 140 thousand hectares of Riau`s peatlands

The Peatland Restoration Agency has targeted to restore a total of 140 thousand hectares of peatland areas in Riau ...

Fire ravages tens of hectares of peatland in West Kalimantan

A fire has razed tens of hectares of peatland areas in Pasir Village, Mempawah District, West Kalimantan Province, ...

Hundreds of hectares of land to be converted into conservation forest

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has targeted to convert some 518,418 hectares of land into a conservation ...

Kerinci coffee sold in Washington DC

Kerinci coffee, a variety of arabica coffee from Jambi, was sold in Washington DC, capital of the United States, at ...

Newly discovered orangutan species in Indonesia already at risk: Greenpeace

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

Accurate maps crucial for peatland management

Highly accurate maps on peatlands are crucial to serve as a reference for stakeholders engaged in the decision-making ...

RAPP must abide by regulations: environment minister

Forestry and Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya expressed regret that the governments efforts to ensure that PT RAPP, ...

Wildfires destroyed 222 hectares of land in West Aceh

Wildfires in West Aceh District, Aceh Province, had destroyed some 222.5 hectares (ha) of land and forest areas in ...