The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has instructed all relevant ministries, government institutions, local disaster mitigation agencies and the Karo regency administration in North Sumatra to prepare for a worst-case scenario following an increase in Mount Sinabung’s volcanic activity during the past week. The worst-case scenario would be applied if the evacuation zone reaches between 7.5 […]
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Wendit Deforestation Halves Monkey Population
The Public Alliance for Wendit Forest, along with local residents and members of Walhi East Java, waged a protest against Public Company Perhutani, for cutting down trees at Wendit tourism park, Malang. They claimed the activity has caused the population of long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) to drop from 300 to 150, according to the protest coordinator, Teguh Prijatmono.Teguh added that the […]
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Three Villages Engaged in Bali Starling Conservation
Three villages around Bali Safari & Marine Park, Gianyar, are involved in the Bali starling conservation as partners to save the rare birds. “We are worry that Bali starling will extinct,” said the Chief of Bali Starling Conservation Association (APCB), Tony Sumampau on Friday.
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Mount Sinabung spews 3-kilometer ash and lava
Karo residents in North Sumatra received an unpleasant surprise on the first day of the year when Mount Sinabung spewed 3 kilometers of volcanic ash on Wednesday noon. An official at the Sinabung monitoring post, Ahmad Nabawi, said a stronger volcanic ash discharge could occur as the volcano continued to generate huge volumes of lava.
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Prosecutors to take over peat destruction case in Southwest Aceh
Aceh Police chief Herman Effendi said on Tuesday that the case file for peat destruction in Southwest Aceh by PT Dua Perkasa Lestari complete. The police would hand over all evidence to the prosecutor’s office soon.
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Leuser ecosystem zone still in spatial layout plan, say legislative
Aceh legislative denies that Leuser Ecosystem Zone (KEL) and Mount Leuser National Park has been removed from the spatial layout plan, saying it was now under an integral part of forest in Aceh. “The concept is forests of Aceh,” said Adnan Beuransyah, head of Commision A in Aceh Legislative.
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Protests in motion amid Aceh spatial layout plan
Hundreds of activists and people came together on Monday to protest against a provincial qanun (bylaw) on Aceh spatial layout plan. It removed Leuser Ecosystem Zone (KEL) and does not include carbon-rich Rawa Tripa as a conservation area.
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Surabaya Mayor Denies the ‘Zoo of Death’ News
Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini did not comment too much on the Daily Mail‘s “Zoo of Death” dubbing for Surabaya Zoo (KBS). “The condition is far more better than before. I say this with God as my witness,” said Risma on Friday, December 27.
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Tons of Trash Litter Kuta Beach
For the past four days, Kuta Beach in Bali has hosted over 15 tons of garbage resulting in one of the world’s top beach destinations to look more like the slums.
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Panamanian Tanker Stuck on Bintan Sea Reef
Panamanian tanker Awang Bazao ran aground on a coral reef in the Bintan Sea, Riau Islands, on Wednesday evening. Crew members refused to be evacuated but chose to stay on the vessel and wait for high tide.