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April 10, 2015

North Sulawesi government steps up its game to fight illegal logging and forest encroachment

Manado, Ekuatorial – Following illegal logging and forest encroachment for plantation and mining, North Sulawesi official on Thursday (9/4) said that they have been inventorying activities to protect its remaining forest area. “Forest cover in North Sulawesi reach 764,739.27 hectares comprises of conservation forest, converted production forest, protected forest, limited production forest, and production forest. […]

April 4, 2015

Gemstone mining threatens Wonogiri protected forest

Solo, Ekuatorial – Recent high demand on gemstones is threatening environment in Wonogori forest of Central Java, due to traditional way of mining, said a local official on Thursday (2/4). At least three sub districts, — Kismantoro, Jatiroto, and Tirtomoyo –, are being targeted by local miners for Fire Opal stone which is claimed as […]

March 27, 2015

Green groups call for banned all permits on forest exploitation in Aceh

Aceh Tamiang, Ekuatorial – A coalition of green groups demanded for Aceh Tamiang government banned all permits issuance related to forest exploitation, in Aceh Tamiang, on Thursday (25/3). The Coalition to Save Forest and Environment just released a policy brief calling for moratorium on forest permit issuance for mining and plantation in Aceh Tamiang district. […]

March 23, 2015

Aceh govt declares Tripa peats as protected areas

Banda Aceh, Ekuatorial – After years of legal battle, Aceh government finally declared Tripa peat swamp as protected areas, on Saturday (21/3), as stated in a press release by Coalition to Save the Tripa Peat Swamp Forest. In 2012, Tripa peat swamp made international news headlines after massive fires raged throughout the area questioning Indonesia’s […]

March 17, 2015

No legal status for customary lands in Indonesia

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Though already submitted customary land maps to the government, no legal status has yet to be declared over these areas, said an activist on Monday (16/3), in Sorong, Papua. “There isn’t any process related to acknowledging customary land maps because government has yet to issue regulations on these maps,” said Kasmita Widodo, […]

March 7, 2015

Relocation for people living in Langsa watershed to overcome floods

Langsa, Ekuatorial – Langsa administration planned to relocate people living in Langsa watershed areas to overcome floods coming every year, said Iskandar Syukri, head of Langsa Disaster Mitigation Agency, on Thursday (5/3), in Langsa. “Normalizing Langsa river will not solve the problem. It is much efficient to elevate embankments and construct concrete embankments permanently which […]

deforestasi
March 6, 2015

56,000 hectares critical lands located in Biak, Papua

Biak, Jubi/Antara – Biak Numfor Forest Management official released data of 56,000 hectares of critical forest areas in Papua, in 2015. This story also appeared in Tabloid Jubi “If previous critical forest areas amounted to 42,000 hectares but there has been increased [of critical forest areas] so it would need replanting from time to time,” […]

March 2, 2015

Distrust the Police, Papua lawmakers turn to Attorney General to tackle illegal logging

Jayapura, Jubi – Papua House of Representatives, Commission I, which oversees permit issues, had planned to submit illegal logging documents in Papua to the district attorney general as legislators stated they did not trust the police. This story also appeared in Tabloid Jubi Ruben Magay, member of Commission A, said that they did not trust […]

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