Sitaro, Ekuatorial – Long drought causing water crisis in Sitaro Regency, North Sulawesi. There are 10 villages that are now suffering from water crisis. “We get the data from the field and the public complaints,” said the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Sitaro, Bob Ch Wuaten. These villages are Kampung Lai (Central […]
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Endangered, Mangrove Forests of Aceh Tamiang
Aceh Tamiang, Ekuatorial – Mangrove forests in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, endangered because of illegal logging as charcoal. “It occurs every day, even in areas that are being rehabilitated,” said Deputy Head of Security Unit in Forest Management Unit, Region III Aceh, Elvian, Tuesday (11/8). Neighborhood security patrols discovered dozens of fishing boat contains of 60 […]
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Fish bombing in Raja Ampat at Alarming Rate
Sorong, Ekuatorial – Fishing using bombs still rife in the waters of Fam and Miosmanggara island, West Waigeo District, Raja Ampat, West Papua. Chairman of the Indigenous Council of Mayans, Kristian Thebu, said that there is a lack of Patrol. Due to the recurrence of fish bombing, three villages namely Fam Village, Saobabu Village, and […]
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Natural Resources Conflict in Riau Still High
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – Riau province still ranks first in the issue of natural resource conflicts. The first half of 2015, Sustainable Social Development Partnership (Scale Up) record 31 conflicts occurred in Riau forestry and plantation sector due to the chaotic permit. Harry Oktavian, executive director of Scale Up in July 2014 said that the highest […]
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Gum Rubber Theft Foiled by Rangers
Medan, Ekuatorial – The Great Hall of the Gunung Leuser National Park (BBTNGL) arrested gum rubber thieves and seized 8.5 tons of evidence. Two trucks carrying gum rubber ambushed at Sawit Sebrang Street, Padang Tualang, August 2, 2015, at midnight. Public Relations of BBTNGL, Rahmat Saleh said officers conducted surveillance after receiving information from the […]
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Lawu Slopes Flammables During Drought
Ekuatorial, Wonogiri – 6,000 hectares of Perhutani (State-owned Forest Enterprises) land in North Lawu Forest identified as flammables areas during drought. The flammable region is in plot 63, which are located near the peak of Mount Lawu. Slopes in the Karanganyar and Wonogiri lose a lot of water sources because it did not rain. To […]
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ASEAN Holds Talks on Forest Fires
Forest fires and haze disaster are one of the main agenda that was discussed in the meeting held by the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) and environment ministries from several Asean members. The meeting, titled Technical Working Group Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution, was attended by five environment ministers from Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, […]
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Bali Airport Closed, Flights Cancelled After Mount Raung Eruption
Lion Air cancelled 35 flights to and from Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, for safety reasons after Mount Raung spews volcanic ashes. “The authorities will close the airport from 1 to 6pm [local time],” said Lion Air Director Edward Sirait in a statement on Wednesday. The decision also affected all […]
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Mount Raung Erupts, Spews Volcanic Ashes
Mount Raung rumbled and erupted volcanic materials on Tuesday July 21. The eruption was marked with dark ashes on top of the volcano. “[We] can see fire erupting on Raung’s crater. We can see it from Sumberwringin,” said Sri, a resident of Sumberwringin district. “We can also feel the ashes here; the rumbles as well.” […]
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Garut Residents Protest Alleged Trash Burning at Near Homes
Residents of Pasir Bajing hamlet in Sukaraja village, Banyuresmi district in Garut, West Java, have obstructed the entrance to a landfill near their residence on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Residents blocked the entrance by piling garbage up to 80cm high at the entrance of the landfill – effectively preventing garbage trucks from dropping off trash […]