Although Papua has a peatland area about 3.2 million hectares from 14.9 million hectares in Indonesia, but only 0.6 percent were used now. “It means that only 600 thousand hectares of peatland were used now. Papua are still safe, Now we have to finds out how we manage the peatland for the welfare, but not […]
Category: Forests
BIG Launched Participatory Mapping Application
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Geospatial Information Agency in Jakarta, yesterday (25/8) launched the participatory mapping application. The application is designed with a very user-friendly interface, it is expected to invite community participation independently. “Geospatial Information Agency encourages public participation to independently map out their environments, “said Asep Karsidi, Head of Geospatial Information Agency (BIG). Elements that […]
80 Percent of Potential Mine In Center Aceh Located In The Forest
Field to Forest Protection, Forest Service Central Aceh, Zulfan, said, 80 percent of the potential of mining in the district was in the forest. “If the mine area were all in the woods, this is very dangerous and can have an impact on society and the environment if not managed properly,” said Zulfan. Read full […]
Kendari Bay In The Grip Of Mafia Land
The practice of land mafia is alleged to have made a loss of most of the area in Kendari bay area. On the south side of the bay Kendari for example, the area that was once filled with mangrove is now displaced and become a ponds and construction of buildings. Read full text on Suarakendari.
Aceh Government Will Rehabilitate Tripa Swamp
Head of the Aceh Forest Service, Husaini Syamaun expressly said in the directives of the Aceh Governor, the status of Tripa Swamp which has been damaged will be rehabilitated. “While the remaining forest will be maintained,” said Husaini. Read full text on Acehterkini.
Aceh Governor Held A Coffee Morning With Environmental Activists
Aceh Governor Dr. Zaini Abdullah held a coffee morning with environmental activists from several Non Governmental Organization (NGO). In that occasion, to the NGO activists, Zaini Abdullah explains a few things related to illegal mining. “Regarding Illegal Mining, this time we’ve made the moratorium, especially iron ore, gold and others. The governor also said that […]
There Are Hundreds Hotspot In Riau And Kalimantan
Sawit Watch detailing the results of its monitoring in 1-5 August 2014, there are 15 hotspots in Riau. While in Kalimantan, there are 190 hotspots. Each, 162 points in West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan 21 points, 4 points in East Kalimantan, and 3 points in South Kalimantan. In Papua found 4 hotspots. Coordinator Sawit Watch, Jefri […]
Measure The Role Of Forests In Climate Adaptation
We all know that forests play a role in mitigating climate change. However, we don’t know what kind the ability of forest that can help us to adapt to climate change? This knowledge gap has prompted a study of forest-based rural community strategy in a bid resilience against climatic variations across three continents. Preliminary results […]
Agricultural land Threatened Out In 2149
Director General of Infrastructure and Facility Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture,Gatot Irianto said that remaining farmland in Indonesia is only 8.1 million hectares and will threatened out in 2149. That threat caused by increasing speed of land conversion up to two times larger than the target of making new field per year. Read full text on […]
Spatial Disorganization Triggered Environmental Damage
SIEJ, Jakarta – Agus Purnomo, president’s Special Staff for Climate Change considers that the condition of the cabinet of the Indonesian government currently inefficient. He explained that there is a tradition in Indonesia every new president then there will be a reshuffle or the addition of a new Ministry. Not to mention the decentralization of […]