#peatlands

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Appeal to protect Leuser ecosystem

The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (TRHS) is prioritized after UNESCOs World Heritage Committees decision, in ...

Indonesia, Sweden to focus on four research collaborations

Indonesia and Sweden will highlight four research collaborations following a visit by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and ...

Indonesia becomes global model for peatland restoration: UNEP

Indonesia is the worlds model for restoring peatlands, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...

Forestry Ministry hopes no forest fire this year

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) said it hopes that this year there would be no forest fire in ...

Singapore lauds Indonesia`s efforts in handling forest fires

Countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are contributing to achieving a smoke-free zone by ...

EARTH WIRE -- Environmental NGOs write to UNESCO highlighting threat to Leuser Ecosystem

An environmental NGO consortium has sent a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

EARTH WIRE -- Habitats of Sumatran animals continue to decline

The habitats of Sumatran animals, including elephants, tigers, and orangutans, continue to decline due to illegal ...

Agency allocates US$7.5 million to restore Riau`s peatlands

Indonesias Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has allocated Rp100 billion (US$7.5 million) to restore Riaus peatlands ...

Task force of forest fire prevention extinguishes land fires

A task force of forest fire prevention workers in Riau province has managed to extinguish the land fires which ...

EARTH WIRE -- TNI wary of forest and land fires in Riau province

The personnel of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD) are wary of the catastrophic forest and land fires in Riau Province, as ...

EARTH WIRE -- Peatland restoration helps prevent forest fires

Set up nearly a year ago, Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has wasted no time in protecting and restoring peatlands ...

EARTH WIRE -- BRG to complete installation of 2,000 wells in C. Kalimantan

Indonesias Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) said, it would soon complete installation of 2,000 wells in peatland ...

South Sumatra to use drone to monitor hotspots

South Sumatra will use an unmanned aircraft, or drone, to monitor hotspots in plantation and forest areas that ...

Norway to develop peatland-friendly agriculture in Indonesia

The Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia, Stig Traavik, has said his government is ready to help Indonesia to develop ...

BRG, Norway review drilling of borewells in Kampar Regency

The Peat Restoration Agency (BRG), Riau provincial government, and Norwegian Ambassador to Indonesia reviewed the ...