The El Nino weather phenomenon is forecasted to hit Indonesia in July, causing severe drought. “We have to be wary of El Nino that will arrive July because it will cause low rainfall,” said Pujiono, the chief of Jatiwangi Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), on Tuesday. According to Pujiono, rainfall during the dry season will at […]
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Marine Development Is Not Yet A Priority
As the world’s largest archipelago, Indonesia is not paying enough serious attention to the marine sector. This is expressed by International Maritime Law experts, Prof. Hasjim Djalal, at a discussion, Jakarta, Saturday (5/4). He compares it with China and Russia, that is only have a few territorial waters. Currently, the two countries are doing a […]
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New Species of Whiprays Discovered in Indonesia
Researcher of Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has identified a new species of whiprays in Indonesian waters. So far there are three species of whiprays recognized. These whiprays indistinguishable visually because of similar physical appearance. Through molecule mapping methods of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), researchers make sure there is a fourth whipray. Three whiprays that have […]
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BKSDA Saves Trapped Sumatran Tiger
The Natural Resource Conservation Agency (BKSDA) of Bengkulu has saved a Sumatran tiger that was trapped by residents in Kaur Regency on Thursday. According to BKSDA veterinarian, Erni Suyanti, the tiger was found in a man-made trap in the palm plantations area belonged to PT Dinamika Selaras Jaya in Trans Sulau Village, Kaur Regency with its […]
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LIPI Collects Sperms of Indonesian Wild Animals
Center for Biological Research of the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) has taken samples of sperms from wild animals to prevent the animals from extinction. Similar samplings have been done in Jatim Park in Malang, Bali Zoo, and deer breeding site in Kudus, Central Java.
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JKMA Appreciating the Initiative of Management Forest Law in Pidie District
Jaringan Komunitas Mayarakat Adat (JKMA) Aceh, welcomed the initiative of the Pidie District Government to the plan law of forest tradition management and the village in the district. JKMA Aceh Pidie district will help the government to implement the mapping and the existence of social problems of indigenous people in forest areas. [Continue reading […]
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Party celebration Sending Wrong Message
Feels amazing, see key locations of the world, suddenly turning off the lights at the same time, Friday (28/3). The action is a real efforts to reduce the burden of the world through the use of energy. Political researcher from Sweden, Bjorn Lomborg said, the lights turn off activity (earth hour) just be a small […]
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Eleven provinces agree to implement REDD+
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Eleven provinces selected to conduct a consultation and consolidation of the implementation of REDD + (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) at the Implementing Agency (IA) of REDD+ office, Jakarta, April, 2-3. That eleventh IA REDD+ partner provinces are Aceh, Riau, West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East […]
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Equity Remains Low on the REDD+ Policy Agenda
Government officials in forest-rich developing countries are more concerned about their nation being treated fairly in international negotiations on REDD+ than about fairness within their own territory, a media analysis of public discourses on REDD+ has found. Officials’ failure to address the issues that weaken fairness, or equity, within a country with entrenched inequalities could […]
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Paliyan Locals Resist the Construction of an Airport
Dozens of locals in Paliyan, Temon, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta incorporated in the Wahana Tri Tunggal (WTT) rally support to resist the plan to build a new airport in Kulon Progo. This mega project was considered troubling the locals due to the risk of losing their agricultural land. [Read full text on Kabar Kota]