#protected species

Collection of protected species news, found 56 news.

Only two yellow-crested cockatoos remaining in Central Sulawesi: BKSDA

The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Central Sulawesi stated that there are only two yellow-crested ...

Male Sumatran elephant born at Tesso Nilo park

A male Sumatran elephant was born at the Elephants Flying Squad camp, Tesso Nilo National Park Center (TNTN), ...

Sumatran tiger found dead, ensnared in Bengkalis

A Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) was found dead in Tanjung Leban Village, Bengkalis District, Riau ...

Saving the world's oxygen source from fading away

The Kerinci Seblat National Park, spanning across four provinces in Sumatra and totaling up to 1.3 hectares, now ...

Pertamina releases 206 sea turtle hatchlings on Sodong Beach

State-run oil company PT Pertamina (Persero) released 206 Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings into ...

Ocean noise, debris main threats to marine mammals: ministry

Ocean noise and marine debris are two factors that are threatening the survival of marine mammals in Indonesian waters, ...

PT Timah saves 7,122 endangered species

State-own tin mining company PT Timah Tbk, in cooperation with the conservation institute of the Alobi Animal Rescue ...

News Feature

Conservation efforts put Curiak Island on the map --- literally

Caption: A group of tourists at Curiak Island, which is home to proboscis monkeys (nasalis larvatus), known locally as ...

Preservation efforts intensified for Enggano Island's green turtles

The habits of people of Enggano Island, a 400-square-kilometer island in Enggano District, Bengkulu Province, have ...

Teso Nilo National Park readies strict health protocols for reopening

The management of Teso Nilo National Park (TNTN) in Riau Province is prepping to reopen the park by applying strict ...

Corpse flower blooms in Cibodas Botanical Garden

A giant corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum Becc.), reaching 291 centimeters in height, has bloomed once again in the ...

Police arrest five suspects over illegal hunting of Sumatran tiger

A joint team of the police and the Environment and Forestry Ministry has arrested five people over alleged illegal ...

SBI team rescues endangered male proboscis monkey in South Kalimantan

A rescue team of Indonesia's Friends of Bekantan (SBI) rescued a male proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) under ...

Iskindo believes optimally tapping ocean wealth can clear state debt

The Indonesian Marine Scholarship Association (Iskindo) has reasoned that the serious and optimal management of ...

News Focus

Protecting Orangutans in natural habitat deemed crucial

- as well as three females -- Borneos mother Buntok (12), Paijah (15), and Danida (13). All six of the orangutan ...