New spiny rat discovered in ‘birthplace of evolution’
Tufts of harsh, bristly hair and a white tail tip are among the defining features of a new rodent species discovered in Indonesia. The Spiny Boki...
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AMAN: “Pasca Perpres REDD ada 4 Hal yang Perlu Dicermati”
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Berbagai tanggapan muncul pasca keluarnya Peraturan Presiden (Perpres) Nomor 62 Tahun 2013 tentang Badan Pengelola Penurunan Gas Emisi Rumah Kaca dari Deforestasi,...
Pemuteran: Award Winning Coral Restoration
Since its start in 2000, the Pemuteran coral restoration project has received local and international recognition for its successful community-based effort to restore the damaged...
Neglected News Arises From The Birds of Paradise
Birds of paradise, perhaps widely known by most Indonesian people from the illustration of 1995’s banknote Rp 20.000 or 1971’s coins Rp 50. The legendary...
Interactive web app lets users map forest carbon emissions activities
A new online portal for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) carbon emissions allows researchers and practitioners to better manage forest inventories, its creators say. The...
Sinarmas expands oil palm plantations in Papuan forests
A report has revealed that Golden Agri Resources (GAR), the Sinarmas Group’s oil palm business, is expanding its oil palm plantations in more than 20,000...
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Orangutans were not the only ones driven away from the fires at the Tripa peat swamp. Local residents have found the heat rising from the peatland forest...
Tripa: Aceh’s Burning Shame
The Tripa peat swamp, one of the largest capacities storing carbon in Aceh, is near total ruin. A joint team investigates possible violations that destroyed the once rich...
REDD SCRUTINIZED, KUNTORO PROMISES OPEN DISCUSSION
REDD+ pilot project implementation in Central Kalimantan was criticized by Friends of the Earth, because it did not accommodate the community. Kuntoro promised to engage...