Antara : Two directors named suspects in Riau forest fires
Pekanbaru, Antara – Police announced two directors of PT National Sago Prima, as suspects for allegedly burning lands and forests in Meranti island, Riau province,...
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Thirty springs dried up, villagers in Mount Lawu face water crisis
Karanganyar, Ekuatorial – Due to long dry season, water discharge in thirty springs in Mount Lawu, Central Java, have been decreasing, said an official on...
Only seven districts have acknowledged customary forest
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Despite supported by Constitutional Court, there were only seven districts have acknowledged customary forests through their regional regulation, said activists in Jakarta,...
Officials shut down illegal mining in Mount Lawu
Karanganyar, Ekuatorial - Amid strong rejections from local villagers, officials on Tuesday (2/10) finally shutting down illegal mining in Karanganyar district, Central Java. On Sunday,...
Massive encroachment pushing orangutan Kalimantan to the ocean
Pangkalanbun, Ekuatorial – Thousands of orangutans in Tanjung Putting National Park of Central Kalimantan were being pushed to the oceans as their habitat constantly encroached...
Ministry of Forestry under fire for lack of transparency
Jakarta , Ekuatorial – Green activists on Tuesday (30/9) criticized Ministry of Forestry for its lack transparency on information for public. Based on Forest Watch...
Yogyakarta mapped out dry-season-affected areas
Yogyakarta, Kabarkota.com - The Yogyakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) mapped out 24 sub-districts affected with water crisis as the result of drought. Head of...
Burning Barns and Growing Barns
Providing open access to conservation areas for communities could reduce land conflicts, increase people’s welfare, and protect the environment. It has been proven by the...
Illegal Mining in Mount Lawu threatened local villagers
Karanganyar, Ekuatorial - Despite of protests from local villagers, illegal mining in Karanganyar district, Central Java were getting worse threatening not only their lives but...
Mining moratorium for Donggala, says official
Donggala, Ekuatorial – Massive environmental destruction and heavy pressures from green activists prompted official of Donggala district, Central Sulawesi, to impose mining moratorium. “We are...