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Indonesia names new deputy forestry minister to bolster conservation

Indonesia has appointed Rohmat Marzuki as deputy forestry minister, saying his role will help strengthen forest ...

Terraformation’s biodiversity-focused forest accelerator gains momentum as the first cohort scales its operations and two more cohorts confirmed

- Terraformation, the global forestry company founded by former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong, announces the progression of ...

Minister Bakar ensures no forest damage during new capital development

Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya Bakar made assurance that the development of new capital Nusantara ...

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Protecting Indonesia's geoparks means preserving nature, culture

A geopark is not just a geological park, Guy Martini, president of the Global Geoparks Council of the UNESCO (United ...

Norway to pay Rp812 billion for gas emission reduction in Indonesia

The Government of Norway will for the first time pay up to Rp812.86 billion or 530 million NOK to Indonesia ...

Lore Lindu National Park to reopen Lake Tambing for tourists

The Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) Office in Central Sulawesi intends to reopen Lake Tambing for tourists by adhering ...

Four Sumatran tigers showcased at tierpark zoo, Germany

Four Sumatran tigers which were born at Tierpark Zoo, Berlin, Germany on August 4, 2018 were introduced to the public ...

Indonesia questions EU policy on palm oil export

The Indonesian delegation has questioned European Union (EU) policy that impedes export of Indonesian products, ...

Indonesia ready to clarify palm oil ban issue: Minister Hartarto

The Indonesian government is ready to provide an explanation regarding palm oil ban to the European Union (EU) ...

NASR launches emergency number for immediate search and rescue assistance

The Indonesian National Agency of Search and Relief (NASR, formerly BASARNAS) announced today that its emergency ...

WWF releases exclusive summary on Borneo on World Environment Day

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia and Malaysia released an exclusive publication of "The Environmental Status of ...

NGO calls for firm action against illegal logging in Mt Leuser area

Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has urged legal enforcers to take firm action against illegal logging ...

RI seeking to form peat ecosystem body before climate meet

Indonesia is seeking to set up a Peatland Ecosystem Restoration Body after the peatlands in Sumatra and Kalimantan ...

Australian biologist gets the jump on new species of flying frog

An Australian biologist and Vietnamese colleagues have made a surprise discovery - a new species of flying frog ...

Dangdut music to go international

Soon, Indonesians will not be the only ones shaking their bodies and swinging their hips to dangdut music, but so ...