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.
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Rawa Tripa Residents Form Group to Save Environment
As many as 150 villagers from seven villages around the carbon-rich Rawa Tripa form a group to save the environment. “This is a notion from the community, particularly to rescue peat swamps in Darul Makmur,” said the Chairman of the group care for the Rawa Tripa environment, Ibrahim.
Police Uncover Illegal Log Factory
The Tasikmalaya Resort Police, West Java, raided two illegal storehouses and a wood processing factory in Gunung Kalong Village, Cibeureum and Jl. Letnan Harun, Indihiang district last Thursday. The teak woods (Tecona grandis) in the factory is believed to be obtained from illegal logging in the land belong to state-owned forestry company Perum Perhutani, Tasikmalaya Administrator […]
Court Releases Two People Feasting on Orangutan Meat
The Pontianak District Court on Tuesday granted the release of Hanapi and Ignatius, two men arrested for suspicion of eating orangutan meat. Chief justice Erwin Tjong ruled the arrest of the two defendants was unlawful as law enforcers did not have a search warrant when they searched their home.
African Lion Cubs Die in Riau Zoo
Three African lions (Pantera leo) cubs which were born at Kasang Kulim Kampar Zoo, Riau, on November 24, had finally died. The three babies gave up in different times; one of the cubs lived for five days, but unfortunately could not be saved.
Minister of Forestry Approves Banyuwangi Open-Pit Gold Mine
PT Bumi Suksesindo (BSI) will conduct open-pit gold mining on Mount Tumpang Pitu in Pesanggaran District, Banyuwangi, East Java. Mining will commence after the Minister of Forestry has signed an agreement to turn a 1000-hectare protected forest in the mountain into a production forest.
Dead Springs Along Mount Arjuna
For the past 20 years, dozens of water springs on the slopes of Mount Arjuna in Pasuruan district, East Java, have been considered dead springs, or springs that no longer produce water. Out of 41 springs, there are currently only 11 functioning. The destruction of the Raden Soerjo protected forest (Tahura) is considered to be […]
New flasher wrasse species discovered in Indonesia
A new fish of the flasher wrasse species with striking orange color and rounded fins has been found in Indonesia’s coral reefs, a conservation group announced Wednesday. The species was named Paracheilinus rennyae in recognition of the scientific contributions of ichthyologist Renny Kurnia Hadiaty from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.
Rafflesia Flower Blooms in Bengkulu
A Raflessia arnoldi flower has been in bloom in the forest of Liku Sembilan, Central Bengkulu, for the past few days. Passersby have been stopping by the site to witness and capture this rare and unique experience.
Bengkulu Elephant Dies of Poison
A 27-year-old elephant named Yanti that belongs to Elephant Training Centre (PLG) in Putri Hijau sub-district, North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu, has been found dead with bleedings on her eyes, ears, mouth and genital on Thursday. She was suspected of being poisoned.