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Some 267 hot spots detected on Sumatra island

The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Padang recently found 267 new hot spots on Sumatra island. "The ...

Sumatra strives for acceleration of Sunda Strait Bridge Project

Regional administrations on Sumatra Island have decided to strive for the acceleration of the Sunda Strait Bridge ...

NOAA satellite detects 12 hotspots in Kotabaru

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)`s satellite has detected 12 hotspots here. "It`s ...

Wakatobi opens registration for undersea photo contest

The Tourism and Culture Service of Wakabobi district, South East Sulawesi, is now opening registration for ...

Thirty elephants damage plantations in W Lampung

A herd of 30 elephants again damaged plantations at Pemerihan village, Bengkunat sub district, Belimbing, West ...

Seven hotspots detected in Riau

The US National Oceanic Atmospheric Agency (NOAA)`s Satellite 18 has detected seven hotspots in Riau, according to ...

Forty countries to take part in Sail Wakatobi-Belitong

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad said at least 40 countries will take part in Sail ...

Unique cultural attractions to enliven Sail Wakatobi 2011

Sail Wakatobi-Belitung 2011 is less than two months away while unique cultural attractions have been prepared to ...

Magnitude-5.1 quake hits Mentawai Islands

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Mentawai islands off the western coast of Sumatra island on Tuesday at 11.25 p.m. ...

RI continues stressing need to conserve APEC`S marine resources

Indonesia is at APEC forums to continue stressing the need to conserve the region`s marine resources to ensure its ...

Press council chief hospitalized

Chief of the Press Council Baqir Manan was rushed to Pertamina hospital in South Jakarta on Friday night for having ...

Can Lake Kerinci Festival boost foreign tourist visits?

Kerinci district which is nationally famous for its Mount Kerinci and export-quality Kayo Aro tea is to stage its ...

Forestry Ministry to compensate victims of human-animal conflicts

The forestry ministry plans to compensate victims of human-animal conflicts which often occur on Sumatra Island. ...

Turtle poaching still rampant on Enggano Island

Turtle poaching and illegal trading are still rampant on Enggano island North Bengkulu District, Bengkulu Province, ...

"Mysterious" Sumatran Elephant Deaths Remain Unsolved

Conflicts between Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) and humans have increased over the past few years ...