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Riau`s exports to seven main destinations fall

Riau province`s non-oil/non-gas exports to its seven main export destinations fell in July 2011, causing its overall ...

Tropical storm in Thailand to affect weather in Riau

A tropical storm in Thailand is predicted to create extreme weather conditions in parts of Sumatra, including Riau ...

Biosphere reserves should improve local people`s livelihoods

Besides protecting the ecology and biodiversity, the existence of biosphere reserves in Indonesia should also improve ...

Indonesia proposes bio-village in SSC int`l workshop

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the Indonesian government proposed bio-village concept in the second ...

Minister reiterates govt`s commitment to sustainable forestry development policies

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has reiterated the government`s commitment to applying forestry development policies ...

Riau to host biosphere discussion

A total of 18 countries will participate in a discussion on Man and Biosphere concepts in Pekanbaru, Riau province, ...

Greenpeace calls for protection of sumatran forest to save tigers

On the eighth day of the Greenpeace "Tiger Eyes" tour, five Greenpeace activists arrived in the area around the ...

Sumatran tiger population now only 400 : Greenpeace

The tiger population in the wild in Sumatra is believed to have dwindled to only 400 heads due to illegal logging in ...

WWF, Greenpeace Indonesia save Sumatran tigers and elephants

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is cooperating with Greenpeace in saving the Sumatran tigers ("Panthera tigris ...

PT Semen Gresik to acquire coal mine

Cement producer PT Semen Gresik Tbk. (SMGR) is conducting a feasibility study with regard to its plan to acquire a ...

Greenpeace launches save tigers` home tour in Sumatra

Greenpeace recently launched a "Save Tigers` Home" Tour in Sumatra with a cultural blessing ceremony from the local ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

BMKG: hot spots in 361 locations in Sumatra

The number of hot spots in Sumatra island has been increasing rapidly to 381 locations, the Riau Meteorology, ...

Govt determined to fight forest fires as hot spots proliferate

The Indonesian government appears to be determined to reduce the number of forest fire hot spots by 20 percent ...

NOAA satellite detects 20 hot spots in Riau

The US NOAA ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellite detected 20 hot spots in Riau Province, ...