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Rare Rafflesia Gadutensis completely blooms in Bengkulu

An endemic Rafflesia gadutensis flower has completely bloomed at Boven Lais conservation forest in North Bengkulu ...

Ministry, institution launch new bird species

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry, along with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, will soon launch the new ...

Six centuries ago phinisi sailed to Australia

The 13th to 16th centuries are the glory days of European voyages, as Spanish, Portuguese and Italian sailors roamed ...

Bali Zoo hosts sumatran tigers

The Bali Zoo on the Indonesian island resort of Bali is currently hosting two sumatran tigers (Panthera tigris ...

Indonesia awarded Best Diving Destination in world

Indonesia was awarded the Best Dive Destination 2017 by British Dive Magazine at the World Travel Market (WTM) London ...

Newly discovered orangutan species in Indonesia already at risk: Greenpeace

Researchers have announced the discovery of a new orangutan species -- Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis.

Two giant pandas eat 30 kilograms of bamboos per day

Two giant pandas, a male named Cai Tao and a female named Hu Chun, from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, can eat 30 ...

Two pandas quarantined in Safari Park

Visitors can witness two giant pandas --a male Cai Tao and female Hu Chun-- from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, at ...

Two elephants die of electrocution in Sumatra

Two Sumatran elephants were found dead due to suspected electrocution in East Aceh District of Sumatras Province of ...

Authority foils attempt to smuggle endangered hornbills in Makassar

The Security and Law Enforcement Agency (BPPH) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for Sulawesi has foiled an ...

Poaching of sumatran tiger remains rampant

The poaching of Sumatran tigers (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) on the island of Sumatra for trading remains rampant, ...

Ministry steps up online surveillance to end animal smuggling

To prevent and halt the rampant online trade of animals, the Environment and Forestry Ministry has scaled up efforts ...

Meratus Mountains has smallest squirrel in the world

The Meratus Mountains in South Kalimantan Province, which is a wet tropical forest, is home to one of the smallest ...

Two Rafflesia flowers bloom in Central Bengkulu

Two flowers of the protected rare Rafflesia Arnoldii species have bloomed at different locations of Central Bengkulus ...

Protection of Indonesian coral reefs still needed

Indonesia, which is home to some 10-25 percent of the worlds coral reefs, still needs to increase public awareness on ...