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Elephant conservation program begins on President’s land: minister

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni informed that an elephant conservation program has been initiated in Takengon, Aceh, ...

Riau BBKSDA rescues snared sun bear, issues warning

The Riau Province Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) has successfully rescued a female sun bear (Helarctos ...

Three Javan langurs released into East Java sanctuary

The Ministry of Forestry has released three protected Javan langurs (Trachypithecus auratus) into the Nusa Barung ...

Over 400 smuggled birds, reptiles seized at E Java port

Forestry Ministry (Kemenhut) officials seized hundreds of wild reptiles and birds from a truck that was falsely ...

Forestry Ministry thwarts illegal insect trade in W Papua

The Ministry of Forestry has foiled the illegal sale of hundreds of protected wild insects via social media and ...

Missing farmer’s body found inside belly of python in South Buton

The body of a 63-year-old farmer, identified as LN, from Batauga Subdistrict, South Buton Distirct, Southeast ...

Two rehabilitated orangutans released into national park

The Forestry Ministry has released two orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) that completed rehabilitation at Betung Kerihun ...

Indonesia grants elephants ID cards to promote wildlife protection

Indonesia's Riau Province plans to grant honorary citizenship and issue ID cards to Domang and Tari, two Sumatran ...

Illegal logging tops forestry violations in Sulawesi

Illegal logging dominated the violations registered by the Law Enforcement Agency of the Ministry of Environment and ...

Ministry plans Javan rhino translocation for genetic diversification

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry is planning to translocate several Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus) to the Javan ...

Hundreds of songbirds saved from Bali smuggling

The Forestry Ministry, through the East Java Natural Resources Conservation Center (KSDA) and a joint team, ...

Padar Island: A soulful journey into nature's masterpiece

It was still dark when the quiet hum of a speedboat engine broke the morning silence at Labuan Bajo ASDP Port, West ...

Indonesia foils 80.5kg pangolin scale trafficking in S Kalimantan

The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry on Friday foiled the attempted trafficking of 80.5 kilograms of endangered pangolin ...

Police seize elephant ivory worth Rp2.3 billion

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) arrested four persons for the illegal possession and trade of elephant ivory ...

Indonesian govt targets illegal imports with strict sanctions

The Indonesian government will impose strict sanctions on illegal importers to protect domestic industries and ...