Land confiscation, agrarian conflicts and violence against Suku Anak Dalam (Kubu tribe) in Jambi has continued since December 7, 2013 until this March 2014. Approximately 700 of their huts has been demolished by security forces and PT Asiatik Persada, a Malaysian-owned palm oil company that claimed approximately 27,150 hectares of land there. According to the […]
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Wasur Residents Have Limited Access in the Conservative Area
As many as 348 families (KK) who live in the Wasur National Park area face life difficulties as they can not clear the land in the conservative area. This statement was said by acting head of Wasur village, Yohanes Mahuze in a dialogue with commander XVII / Cenderawasih, Maj. Christian Sebua in the Wasur village on […]
Smoke in Riau Estimated to Wane This Week
Potential disaster with smoke from land and forest fires is expected to wane this week. The rain is expected to fall evenly above the “largest smoke producer” region, Riau Province. This was stated by the Head of Early Warning of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agent (BMKG), Ahmad Zakir, Sunday (9/3). Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management […]
Tornado Cut off the Power Grid in Pabelan
Tornado that hit the area of Pabelan, Semarang regency, on Sunday (10/03) afternoon, damaging at least 100 houses and electrical installations in Semowo Village, District Pabelan, precisely in Hamlet Mendoh Lor and Hamlet Mendoh Kidul. As a result, the electricity outages in the village. This information is presented by Police Chief Pabelan, AKP Slamet Riyanto, […]
Kapuas Hulu, The Poor “Lungs of the World”
Being a conservation district were turned out unfavorable. People lived far inland and are ignored by the government. Nanga Bungan village, a village which is a benchmark to reaches the upstream of Kapuas. Later, people committed to making Kapuas Hulu as Conservation Regency. On the one hand, nature conservation is a proud thing. In fact, […]
15 Maleo Bird Hatched Naturally in Panua Reserve
A total of 15 nestling of Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo), endemic bird of Sulawesi, has been identified has hatched naturally in Panua reserve, Pohuwato, Gorontalo, in the period of January to December, 2013. This amount is far more than the previous record in 2012 which only six individual. Chief of Panua reserve resort, Tatang Abdullah, said […]
Thousands of Serui Residents Lacks Access to Clean Water
About 4,000 residents from Serui Laut, Pasir Putih and Pasir Hitam villages in Yapen Islands regency still lack access to clean water, a Papuan council member said. “Clean water is an urgent need for people in the three villages. Serui Laut community (people who live by the sea) get the water from Pasir Hitam village which […]
A Mining Company Operates in the Protected Area of North Konawe
Natural Resources Conservation Agent (BKSDA) of Southeast Sulawesi mentioned, the result of their investigation in 2014 showed that there is a mining company which is indicated using a protected forest area in North Konawe. However, the BKSDA reluctant to mention the name of the company in question. Even so, this company has broke the Act […]
Indonesia Houses 17 Percent of the World Animals
About 300,000 wild animals, which equals 17 percent of the total world animals are predicted to inhabit Indonesian islands although the country only makes up about 1.3 percent of the world’s land. In total, Indonesia has 515 species of mammals and more than 1539 species of birds. [Continue reading on Tempo]