#world heritage

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Appeal to protect Leuser ecosystem

The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (TRHS) is prioritized after UNESCOs World Heritage Committees decision, in ...

Barack Obama and family enjoys rafting on Ayung River, Bali

Former US president Barack Obama enjoyed rafting down the Ayung River, which is a popular tourist spot in Bali, ...

NGO calls for firm action against illegal logging in Mt Leuser area

Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has urged legal enforcers to take firm action against illegal logging ...

Muarojambi shrine site fighting for UNESCO recognition

The seventh-century Muarojambi Temple site, Indonesias largest Buddhist shrine complex of the ancient Malay Kingdom ...

EARTH WIRE -- Environmental NGOs write to UNESCO highlighting threat to Leuser Ecosystem

An environmental NGO consortium has sent a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Samudra Pasai worthy to be world historical site

Samudra Pasai sites located in Samudra sub-district, North Aceh district, Aceh Province, is the first Islamic kingdom ...

Palestine learn religious tourism from Indonesia

Palestine wants to work with Indonesia to develop religious and archaeological tourism in the country in order to ...

Indonesia holds training workshop on tourism, antiquities for Palestinians

The Indonesian government is organizing an "International Training Workshop on Tourism and Antiquities for ...

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo hosts Mt. Fuji art exhibition, featuring Itchiku's Mt. Fuji kimono masterpieces

- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo, one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will ...

Indonesia promotes kolintang, wants it in world heritage list

Indonesia is promoting kolintang, a musical instrument made of wood from Minahasa, North Sulawesi, so that it is ...

Penyengat Island, small but great

Morphologically, it is a very small island of 3.5 square kilometers and populated by some 3,000 people. However, ...

Indonesia promotes tourism branding at World Travel Market

The Tourism Ministry is promoting a tourism brand of Wonderful Indonesia at the global travel fair of World Travel ...

WCF Bali Declaration focuses on culture to drive sustainable development

The World Culture Forum 2016 (WCF 2016), held in Nusa Dua, Bali, ended on Thursday with the Bali Declaration, which ...

Asmat Cultural Festival a great initiative

The annual Asmat Cultural Festival, which is currently underway in the easternmost province of Papua, is a great ...

World Culture Forum 2016 kicked off with Subak Cultural Visit

- The cultural visit to one of Indonesia's World Heritage Sites, Subak in Jatiluwih, Tabanan, Bali in Oct. 10, marked ...