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Yudhoyono`s call for mangrove protection goes unheard

President Yudhoyonos repeated calls for protecting mangroves in Indonesia seem to have fallen on deaf ears as their ...

REDD+ expected to preserve forests, empower local coomunities

To address the challenge of climate change, Indonesia has been implementing the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation ...

UNDP lauds Indonesia`s REDD+ efforts

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appreciated Indonesias REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from ...

Indigenous community plays important role in forest conservation: Narang

The Indonesian representative in the Governors Climate and Forest Task Force (GCF) initiative, Governor of Central ...

Papua promotes Ugimba and Carstensz as tourist destinations

The Papua province has offered to promote Ugimba Village in Intan Jaya District and Carstensz Pyramid as tourist ...

DAYR has positive impact on ambon city tourism

The international Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race (DAYR) holds long-term advantages for the people of Ambon and Maluku, in ...

A Study on the Street Vendors of Kathmandu

In Kathmandu, thousands earn their living selling goods on streets, sidewalks and in other public places. Due to a ...

Biak tourism attractions need intensive promotion

The Biak Numfor district in the Indonesian province of West Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical ...

US Govt donates $5.5 mln for Indonesia`s forest preservation

The U.S. Government has donated $5.5 million dollars through World Resources Institute (WRI) to support forest ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

CTI Center Expected To Make Manado World`s Coral Reef Capital

The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF), a partnership of six countries ...

Coral reefs provide protection from storms, rising seas: study

Coral reefs may offer a comparable but "significantly cheaper" alternative to artificial coastal defenses to protect ...

Malaria remains endemic in five Indonesian provinces

Malaria is a major public health problem in most tropical countries, including Indonesia with five of its provinces ...

Tropical cyclone to steer clear of Malaysian Airliner search area

Australian maritime search authorities said Monday that a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean will not affect the ...

Queensland town plagued by Wallabies

Theyre cute, cuddly and taking over a small town in North Queensland. Now environmentalists and animal welfare experts ...