Deforestation in Papua is threatening natural reservation programs that carried out at the Lorentz National Park and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) may revoke its status as a world heritage site. The government has implemented several efforts to preserve the world heritage sites in order to satisfy UNESCO. [Read full text on […]
Category: Forests
Forestry Ministry Delays Issuing Road Construction Permit in Mamberamo Papua
The central government delays a permit to construct roads in the conservation area of Mamberamo Foja. Regent of Mamberamo Raya Kyeuw Kyeuw thinks that it shows they are not serious in developing Papua. The local government plans to build a road linking Burmeso and Sikari and the project will pass through the protected forest. [Read […]
East Aceh Forest Service Secure Logs Without Document
East Aceh Forest Service securing 10 Kruing logs result of illegal logging, in Bireum Bayeun, Langsa, Aceh. Chief of the agency said that this non-document timber is taken from the business due location of PT. Mopoli Kingdom. [Read full text on Aceh Terkini]
226 Thounsand Hectares of Forest in Papua Will be “Cleared”
Almost 226,000 hectares of forest in Papua will be cleared and converted into plantations, an environmental group said. Some private companies are awaiting approval from the Papua provincial government to open palm oil, Industrial Plantation Forest ( HTI ) and other agricultural plantations, a researcher from the Papua Environmental Foundation, Nafli Lessil told on Thursday […]
28.5 Million Dollar For Conservation in Borneo
28.5 million USD funds through debt transfer schemes prepared for tropical forest conservation program in Borneo. On Wednesday (30/4), the Ambassadors of the United States, Robert Blake signed TFCA (Tropical Forest Conservation Act) grant distribution agreement. In his speech, Ambassador Blake delivered his sympathy over the signing of the TFCA Borneo, which is second after […]
Rawa Tripa is not Orangutan Habitat, Said Kalista Alam Director
Director of PT. Kalista Alam, Subianto Rusyid, said that Kalista Alam criminal court case on land combustion initially by an issue of habitat disruption of orangutan in Suak Bahong area, Sub-district Darul Makmur, Nagan Raya, Aceh or so called Rawa Tripa. At trial, he said that the area which commonly reported as an city of […]
Biodiversity Promised to be the Major Development Target
Indonesian biodiversity will be set into a long-term development plan (RPJP – Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Panjang) and the national medium-term development plan (RPJMN – Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional) as the capital base of development. It is expressed by Head of Bappenas (Badan Perencanaan dan Pembanguna Nasional – The National Development Planning Agency), Armida Salsiah […]
Kolaka Forest Encroachment, The Former Regent Hands-Off
The trial of forest encroachment case done by nickel mining companies in the sub-district of Wolo, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi continued. Yesterday, the former Regent of Kolaka, Amir Sahaka, presented in the trial as a witness. But when the trial proceed, he claimed to wash his hands over what has been done by the mining company. […]
Pessimism on REDD+ Agency, Extant
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – “We feel pessimistic this project will go well,” said Deddy Ratih Walhi Program Development Manager when responding to REDD+ project in indonesia to Ekuatorial (24/4). Deddy felt that the duties, functions and workload of REDD is huge and and there are a lot of structural problems. Walhi’s pessimism contrasts with optimism from […]
Forest Encroachers of Gunung Leuser National Park Sentenced to Probation
Sentence of probation has been imposed on the three defendants forest encroachment Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) in the region of Southeast Aceh, Wednesday (04/23/2014). All three defendants are officials of Southeast Aceh Regency. They have been proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a crime “to occupy forest land illegally” violated the provisions of […]