Caraka Jaya Niaga III ship has accidentally leaked hazardous chemical into the waters at Sambas Harbor, Sibolga, North Sumatra. The ship of Meratus Lines shipping company was carrying chemicals that belong to PT Agincourt Resources which is currently operating gold mine in South Tapanuli.
Category: Java
BKSDA Patrols for Leopard Appearance in Banyumas
The residents of Dawuhan Kulon village, Banyumas, Central Java have been restless about the appearance of an allegedly Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas). Central Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has started the monitoring to prevent further human-leopard conflict that might happen. “We were patrolling around the village on Thursday night to make sure the story […]
Monkeys Invade Farmlands in Gunungkidul
The rain that was coming late this season was assumed to be the cause of the recent monkey invasions into some farmlands in Ponjong district, Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta. “The monkeys invaded the farmlands because they ran out of food resources on the hills, many plantations were withered since there was no rain,” said the District Head […]
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.
More Wild Birds Discovered on Java Island
The Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) contains 67 percent of Java’s wild birds. In 1995, there were only 140 recorded wild birds in this region, yet by 2013 as many as 338 wild birds were discovered. There are 508 types of wild birds on the island of Java.
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 model, which is called Cendrawasih in Bahasa Indonesia, has extensively been studied of its species diversity and distribution. However, its behavior in the wilds had never been recorded and studied, […]