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Eastern Indonesia`s biodiversity prone to biopiracy

The biodiversity in Eastern Indonesian region was prone to biological theft or biopiracy as most of the species ...

maribus Publishes Fisheries Report "World Ocean Review 2"

-     "World Ocean Review 2 - Die Zukunft der Fische, die Fischerei der Zukunft" is the first ...

Sumatran tigers breed well in South Bukit Barisan

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Indonesia said that at least 80 Sumatran Tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrae) are ...

Orangutans living outside natural habitat need attention

Orangutans are usually cute, adorable and smart that some people want to keep them as pets. Besides, orangutans and ...

Indonesia sees urgency to sign Nagoya Protocol

As a mega biodiversity nation, Indonesia sees the urgency to sign the Nagoya Protocol protect its rich genetic ...

Sumatran elephant deaths on the rise

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has reported that an increasing number of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus ...

Panther enters residence area in Banten

A female Javanese panther (Panthera pardus melas) that entered the residence area of Baduy in Kanekes village, Lebak ...

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 ...

President adopts tree in Mount Gede-Pangrango

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono have adopted two species of trees, Rasamala (Altingia ...

Minister test drives Indonesia`s first super-electric car

Indonesia`s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan conducted a long-distance test drive on the first Indonesian ...

Bali zoo reaches full capacity

The Bali Zoo in Singapadu, Gianyar, reached full capacity on January 1, 2013. "The average number of visitors on ...

Pangolins remain to become victims of poaching, illegal trading in 2012

Pangolins, also known as scaly anteaters, are not cute animal that people would like to keep as pets, but they are in ...

W Sumatra tourism focuses on natural, cultural sites

With its diverse natural and cultural beauty, West Sumatra is now focusing on promoting its natural and cultural ...

Gede-Pangrango National Park board to close climbing lane

The Gede-Pangrango National Park Board (TNGGP) will temporarily close the park`s climbing lane to conserve the plants ...

Indonesia earns $260 M from exports of portunus pelagicus

Blue Swimming Crab, locally known as rajungan, contributes US$260 million to Indonesia`s total earning from fishery ...