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Preserving biodiversity for a prosperous Papua

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

Raja Ampat, home to more than 300 bird species

Besides known as an object of beautiful marine tourism, the Raja Ampat Islands District in the Indonesian province of ...

Crocodiles roam about at beaches, disrupt Kupang`s tourism

Weather phenomenon El Nino is believed to have driven some crocodiles to leave the drying estuaries and lurching to ...

public awareness of wildlife protection

Every effort must be made to raise public awareness of wildlife protection after many large mammals such as Sumatran ...

Abu Dhabi releases successfully 14 rehabilitated sea turtles

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with the Tourism Development Investment Company (TDIC), has ...

Thailand`s infamous Tiger Temple fights to keep big cats

Thailand's controversial Tiger Temple, dogged for years by talk that it supplies the black market and mistreats ...

Cendrawasih University, WWF to manage protected area in Papua

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is in collaboration with Cendrawasih University, Jayapura, Papua province, to manage ...

Dayak Benuaq community wins Equator Prize

The indigenous community of Dayak Benuaq in Muara Tae, West Kutai, East Kalimantan province, has won the Equator Prize ...

Visitors to Gembiraloka Zoo peak on Sunday

The number of visitors to Gembiraloka Zoo in Yogyakarta reached its highest point on Sunday with at least 32 thousand ...

Indonesia ministry handling 27 cases of wildlife-related crimes

The Indonesia environmental affairs and forestry ministry is handling 27 cases of protected wildlife-related crimes, ...

Researcher identifies 52 species of reptiles in W Sumatra

A researcher of reptiles Salvator Fakhrul Reza successfully identified 52 species of reptiles such as snakes, lizards ...

Tanzania loses 80% of forest in Eastern Arc Mountains: WWF

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the worlds leading conservation organization, said on Sunday that Tanzania has lost ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

Legal Process of Surabaya "Death" Zoo Case Begins

The Surabaya Zoo tragedy has dragged on too long, making the zoo notorious internationally for its cruelty. The zoo ...

President to name combat vehicle after komodo lizard

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will immortalize the `Komodo` lizard, as it becomes the name of the Indonesian-made ...