Fire, allegedly started by reckless land clearing activities, has ravaged through two conservation forest areas in Riau. According to data from the Riau Natural Resource Conservation Center (BBKSDA), the two areas were Bungkuk conservation hill in Kampar regency and the Nature Tourism Park in Dumai city.
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Mangroves in North Aceh is in Critical State
Mangroves in North Aceh experienced significant area depreciation. This happens due to land use changes that mostly to made ponds. “It is estimated that only 3,000 hectares of protected forest remaining today”, said Head of Forestry and Plantation of North Aceh, Eddi Sofiyan. [Read full text on Aceh Terkini]
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Banjir Lumpuhkan Jalur Kereta Jakarta Kota
Floods and signal problems at Jakarta Kota Station in North Jakarta caused severe delays and service disruptions on Wednesday, with many passengers giving up on their travel plans and leaving the station. Located in Jakarta’s old Dutch colonial core, the station is one of the main rail hubs serving the region. Trains from Bogor to Jakarta were […]
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Activist: Jakarta Investors May Add Forest Problems in Bandung
A discussion of problems in North Bandung Region at of Sunda Forestry and Environmental Observation Council (DPKLTS) revealed that investors from Jakarta are targeting north Bandung region for their business location. The investors seem to relocate their business since lands in Bogor have been more difficult to acquire. Continue reading on Tempo
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As Mt. Sinabung rumbles on as Mt. Kelud fears rise
While the eruptions from Mount Sinabung in Karo, North Sumatra show no signs of ending, people began to fear that Mount Kelud in Kediri, East Java could soon follow suit. Warnings were circulating through cell phone messaging applications on Tuesday, stating that Mt. Kelud’s status had reached high alert. The messages were accompanied by a […]
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Flooding in Central Java, Thousands Still Evacuated
Until now floods still inundate several areas in Central Java. Some of the flooded areas are already submerged more than a week. As a result, thousands of people still persist in many places of refuge. It was submitted by the Head of Data Information and Public Relations of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), […]
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The Disappearing Peatlands
THE threat came from a resident of Kutablang, Darul Makmur district, Nagan Raya regency, Aceh. “I will kill the orangutans if they return and eat the shoots of my oil palm trees,” he told Suratman and other activists from environmental foundation Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari (YEL). Suratman, who assists YEL with their activities, told Tempo that the resident was irritated because some […]
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Mantas named as protected species
The Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Minister has declared the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) and oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) as protected fish species as they are facing an increased threat of extinction. “In the beginning of 2014, we have decided on the protection of two manta ray species,” said Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Minister Sharif […]
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Hundreds of Kampung Pulo Residents Return
Approximately 600 residents of Kampung Pulo, Kampung Melayu, Jatinegara sub-district, East Jakarta, have left their shelters. They have returned to their respective houses since Saturday afternoon, January 25. Head of Kampung Melayu, Bambang Pangestu, said that approximately 600 refugees had returned to their houses. “The flood has started to recede, so they returned to their houses,” […]
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Victory at Meulaboh
The Meulaboh District Court in Aceh has upheld the lawsuit by the Environment Ministry against a palm oil company which set fire to peatlands. This is the first such win. ON Tuesday, January 8, Sudaryono was very anxious. Several times from early morning he had phoned the prosecutor and lawyer attending the sitting of the Meulaboh District Court in Aceh where a verdict was about to be handed down. […]