Sorong, Ekuatorial – Indigenous Council of Mayans, Raja Ampat questioned the central government’s policies since opening the Waigeo Ring Road on Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua. That 757 kilometers road are considered at risk from illegal logging and conservation of Papua’s endemic birds, red Cendrawasih (bird of paradise) and Wilson Cenderawasih. “Actually, for whom […]
Category: Forests
Police Arrest Company Executives Allegedly Involved in Land Fires
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial – Riau Police arrest operations manager of PT Langgam Inti Hibrindo (LIH), Frans Katihokang in Agam, West Sumatra, Wednesday (16/9). He allegedly negligent, causing a fire in 530 hectares of their area. “After gathering information from dozens of witnesses, including expert witnesses, all point to him and we immediately arrested him,” said Deputy […]
Six Corporations Ignore Call from the City Council
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial – Eleven corporations involved in the land burning in Central Kalimantan, but only five meet the call from the Commission B of City Council (DPRD) of Central Kalimantan for a joint meeting due to uncontrollable haze, Monday (14/9). The eleven companies are PT Kresna Agrokencana Sakti and PT Indo Sawit Jaya of South […]
Three Corporate Leaders Appointed for Land Burner Suspect
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial – Regional Police of Central Kalimantan appointed three leaders of oil palm plantations as land burner suspect. Each served as President Director of PT Makmur Bersama Asia, Kuala Kapuas , PT Antang Sawit Perdana, Pulang Pisau, and PT Globlindo Alam Perkasa, Sampit. “Three people have become suspect. They are all president director,” said […]
Dozen Tons of Illegal Mangrove Seized
Aceh Tamiang, Ekuatorial – Forest Management Unit (FMU) of Region III Aceh seized 17 tons of illegal mangrove during forest surveillance operations in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh on September 14, 2015. “Allegedly those illegal mangrove wood from protected forest and production forest in Pusong Kapal village mangrove area, Seruway, Aceh Tamiang,” said Head of FMU of […]
Hotspots in Central Kalimantan Soared
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial – The hotspots in Central Kalimantan soared in just three days. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics monitored the 23 hotspots indicated as forest and land fires on September 7, 2015. The number rose to 1,295 hotspots on September 9, 2015. According to BMKG forecaster Palangkaraya, Alfond, they did not think the difference can […]
Dense Haze, Orangutan School Activities Reduced
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial – The BOS Foundation was forced to reduce Orangutan school activities in Nyaru Menteng because the haze was so dense and it covered all Central Kalimantan. According to Communications Coordinator of BOS Foundation in NyaruMenteng, Monterado Friedman, dense haze during last week threatened hundreds of Orangutans in the quarantine. “Until now no one […]
MoEF Seals Oil Palm Plantations in Central Kalimantan Due to Burning Land
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial – Ministry of Environment and Forestry sealing the plantation owned by PT GAP in East Kotawaringin and PT AUS in Katingan, Central Kalimantan. According to the investigator, the two oil companies were intentionally burned land. Head of Investigation Sub Directorate of MoEF Environmental Degradation, Land and Forest Fire, Shaifuddin Akbar said that the […]
Aceh Border Shrouded by Smog
Langsa, Ekuatorial – Langsa, the border region between North Sumatra and Aceh shrouded by smog from forest and land fires. In the last two days, the smog is thick enough so that the citizens complained of eye irritation and cough during outdoor activities. Head of Langsa Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Rinaldi Aulia urged people […]
Sumatera Shrouded by Haze from 759 Hotspots
The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said their satellites have located 759 hotspots in the island of Sumatera. These hotspots, indicated as land and forest fires, have caused leaves thick haze all the way to Riau. Pekanbaru BMKG chief Sugarin on Monday, Aug. 31 named three areas with the most hot spots. They […]