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Conservationists Await Rare Sumatran Rhino Birth

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Forestry ministry denies app cuts ramin trees

The director general of forest and nature conservation, Darori, denied there had been ramin tree felling by Asia Pulp ...

Orangutan number declining in Sumatra island

The number of Orangutans living in the wild in Sumatra island has gone down from 1,000 in early 2000 to less than 200 ...

Orangutans Free At Last

In the Indonesian or Malay language, the word "orangutan" literally means "man of the forest", and this is not so ...

Ministry studying pattern of geothermal energy use

The Research and Technology Ministry is continuously studying the pattern of geothermal energy utilization in the ...

ASEAN Foundation chief speaks at workshop on Nagoya Protocol

ASEAN Foundation Executive Director Dr. Makarim Wibisono spoke at a national workshop on the Nagoya Protocol and ...

Jakarta to issue improved moratorium map

The Chair of Indonesia`s REDD+ task force said that the Ministry of Forestry will this week release an updated ...

New decree to tighten rattan export restrictions

The government is continuing to tighten its raw rattan export restrictions so as to guarantee the availability of ...

news focus: rainforest conservation, law enforcement crucial for orangutan`s survival

Indonesia is home to the world`s remaining population of critically endangered orangutans found on Sumatra and ...

PT Indocement gets "Indonesia Green Awards 2011"

Indonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has rewarded "Indonesia Green Awards 2011" to PT Indocement Tunggal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Stop orangutan skull trade

The Center of Orangutan Protection, a Non-Governmental-Organization, urged the society and the government to be ...

After Nazaruddin`s return KPK to hunt Nunun, Anggoro

After corruption suspect Nazarduddin`s return in Indonesia, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will pursue ...

Ministry issues 12 timber estate licenses worth Rp23.95 trillion

The Ministry of Forestry in the first semester of 2011 has provided 12 licenses for management of timber estates (HTI) ...