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GAPKI denies accusation of producing "dirty palm oil"

The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has denied an accusation that the palm oil industry in the country has ...

International organizations help preserve 1.3 million hectares forest in Indonesia

Various international organizations will help Indonesia in conserving 1.3 million hectares of North Kalimantan`s ...

Indonesia assures sustainable palm oil industry development

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A.M. Fachir stated that the Indonesian government will always ensure that the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yearender - Indonesia successfully fights forest fires in 2016

Many inhabitants of Riau Province have a fleeting sense of relief since, for the first time in the past 18 years, they ...

Improving welfare of people of Afrak mountain district

Although the Arfak mountain area had separated from the Manokwari District to become self-autonomous in 2012, it ...

Preserving biodiversity for a prosperous Papua

The Agirway dancers of Papua performed the exquisite Ballads of Cendrawasih (Birds of Paradise) dance, marking the ...

Papua`s Arfak Mountains draw tourists like a magnet

Well-known for its tropical rain forests with endemic animals and plants, the Arfak mountains in Manokwari, West ...

Indonesia continues to develop ecotourism

Indonesia continues to develop ecotourism in a bid to conserve the environment and improve the well-being of the local ...

Visitors begin flocking to Kayubura Beach to witness Sail Tomini

Several days before the main event of Sail Tomini is held, thousands of people have begun to flock to the Kayubura ...

Sail Tominiers can unwind at Parigi Moutong

In a leisurely less than two-hour drive from Palu in Central Sulawesi, Sail Tominis participants and guests can reach ...

Indonesia promoting eco-tourism to protect rainforests

Indonesia is promoting eco-tourism in numerous regions as one of the means of protecting its rainforests while helping ...