Illegal Logging Involved, Officials in Konawe Arrested
Police area of Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) arrested a police officer NCO rank, because the case involved illegal logging in forest area Konawe. In addition, police...
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Development Threatens Papuan Mangrove Forests
Increasing development in the lowland areas of Timika is fueling deforestation and threatening mangrove forests, raising the potential impact of climate change. “We see a serious...
TNC Provides Scientific Approach for Environment in Mining Activity
Conservation agency The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) encourages mining companies to implement the Development by Design or DbD to create balance...
Forestry Ministry Claims Hotspots in Riau Only 3 Left
Forestry Ministry's director general for forest protection and nature conservation (PHKA), Sonny Partono, said heavy rain in several areas in Riau over the weekend has...
Heat Waves Grip North Sumatra
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded temperatures in a number of areas in North Sumatera have reached 35 degrees Celsius. BMKG’s Head of...
Tanjung Peropa Protected Forest was Subjected to Illegal Logging
Protected forest areas of tanjung peropa in Moramo and Kolono sub-districts, District Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi continued to be targeted illegal logging activities by certain elements....
Agrarian Conflict Killed Farmers of Suku Anak Dalam in Jambi
Land confiscation, agrarian conflicts and violence against Suku Anak Dalam (Kubu tribe) in Jambi has continued since December 7, 2013 until this March 2014. Approximately...
Bongomeme Locals Land Purchased Very Cheap by Palm Company
People in Liyodu village and Molanihu village, Bongomeme sub-district, District Gorontalo, must be willing to sell their land to palm oil company at very cheap...
Wasur Residents Have Limited Access in the Conservative Area
As many as 348 families (KK) who live in the Wasur National Park area face life difficulties as they can not clear the land in...
Smoke in Riau Estimated to Wane This Week
Potential disaster with smoke from land and forest fires is expected to wane this week. The rain is expected to fall evenly above the "largest...