Aceh Tamiang, Ekuatorial – Aceh officials found ‘illegal’ community plantation forests in Aceh Tamiang district contributing to massive forest destruction. In a recent patrol, Aceh forest management unit officials discovered hundreds of hectares of Production Forest, in Leuser ecosystem area, has been turned into oil palm and rubber plantations by people claimed to be local […]
Category: Kalimantan
Forest moratorium extends to 2017, Minister says
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – After mounting demands from green activists, Indonesia’s Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya said on Monday (27/4) announced that forest moratorium will be extended until 2017. Forest moratorium which bans issuing new permits on natural forests and peatlands, was announced back in 2011, under presidential instruction. It was extended for another […]
Sitaro district of North Sulawesi to have waste management regulation
Sitaro, Ekuatorial – Green activists demand local regulation on waste management following increasing garbage in markets, in Sitaro [Siau, Tagulandang and Biaro] district of North Sulawesi, on Thursday (22/4). Sony Lukas, a green activist, cited Ampera Ulu Siau market as an example for the absent of local regulation on waste management. “It [the waste] is […]
President Jokowi to release endangered Javan gibbon in Bandung
Jakarta, Ekuatorial — President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo will be releasing two pairs of Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch) in conjunction with 2015 Asia Africa Conference in Bandung, East Java, said an official in Jakarta, on Tuesday (21/5). The two pairs, Robin (male) – Moni (female) and Moli (male) – Nancy (female), are finally released to their […]
Coastal reclamation destroys mangrove forest in Lampung, says fish farmers
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Dipasena fish farmers blasted company’s coastal reclamation for mangrove forest destruction that led to declining shrimp production. Mangrove forest, or often dubbed as the green belt by Dipasena fish farmers, protects their ponds from tides and wind. In addition, trees are also serve as water resources for shrimp ponds. However, at least […]
Six illegal fishing vessels arrested in Sorong, official says
Sorong, Ekuatorial – Following current policy to sink illegal fishing vessels instructed by Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Susi Pudjiastuti, Sorong district court took up cases related to local and foreign boats. “From January to April 2015, Sorong district court has handled six cases of allegedly illegal fishing caught in Raja Ampat water. One vessel, […]
Illegal logging in Papua can be bombed, Governor says
Sentani, Jubi –Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe said forests in Papua have been significantly damaged, including those in Paniai. When they are viewed from the air, there are no trees. “Thus geographically in 10-20 years from now, the two large islands of Papua and West Papua will drop out of the neck of the island […]
Whale Beached in Merauke
Merauke, Jubi – A 12 meters whale was stranded on the Kumbe Beach to the surprise of residents. The whale was still alive when discovered by residents. Semangga Sub-district Chief Recky Samkakai told Jubi by phone last week he heard the information about the beached whale but he didn’t know its size. Kumbe villager Veronika […]
Research reveals illegal forest permits exemption in Riau, says NGO
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – A Riau based forest watchdog found indicators for exempting illegal industrial plantation permits and plantation permits through revising the province’s spatial planning, said Widya Astuti of Hutanriau Foundation, in Pekanbaru, on Tuesday (14/4). Based on Hutanriau Foundation research in Siak and Pelalawan districts, it is allegedly found violation on ministry of environment […]