Scientific research reveals that oil-palm plantations established on primary or secondary forests are unsuitable habitats for the majority of forest-dwelling native species, a finding that indicates biodiversity may be compromised, according to a new report. On the downside for forests, expanding oil palm cultivation leads to deforestation and destroys natural habitats, said Sini Savilaakso, a tropical forest ecologist […]
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River Pollution Gets Worse
In order to commemorate the world water day in March, 22, the Ministry of environment (MOE) publish the monitoring results of river water quality throughout Indonesia. Based on monitoring in 57 river in 33 provinces, the conclusion is 80 % river polluted with heavy, light and medium level. This result was worse than the percentage […]
Director of PT SPS II: No Hotspot on Our Land
Director of PT Surya Panen Subur II (PT SPS II), Arsul Hadiansyah denied the claims from several Non Governmental Organization (NGO) which states that the company under his leadership has done burning land. [Continue reading on Atjehlink]
Bandung Faces Clean Water Crisis
Bandung and its neighboring areas are now under threat of clean water crisis due to the rampant construction of buildings in the northern part of the city. Consequently, those buildings have made rainwater dumped into the river. “Previously, the land absorbed the rainwater,” said President Director of the city water tap company, (PDAM) Tirtawening, Bandung, Pian […]
Illegal Logging Involved, Officials in Konawe Arrested
Police area of Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) arrested a police officer NCO rank, because the case involved illegal logging in forest area Konawe. In addition, police also detained a forestry staff as official permission maker SKSB. “We are serious, so I would not suspect suspend logging for individual members of the national police who betrayed his […]
Development Threatens Papuan Mangrove Forests
Increasing development in the lowland areas of Timika is fueling deforestation and threatening mangrove forests, raising the potential impact of climate change. “We see a serious threat to the lowland areas because many protected areas are already being converted into development areas,” said best management practice specialist with USAID Indonesia Forest of Climate Support (IFACS), Prianto […]
Forestry Ministry Claims Hotspots in Riau Only 3 Left
Forestry Ministry’s director general for forest protection and nature conservation (PHKA), Sonny Partono, said heavy rain in several areas in Riau over the weekend has reduced haze from forest fires. “Heavy rain has diminished the haze a lot. Some commercial planes have started to land in Riau,” he told. [Continue reading on Tempo]
Heat Waves Grip North Sumatra
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded temperatures in a number of areas in North Sumatera have reached 35 degrees Celsius. BMKG’s Head of Data and Information Division Hendra Suwarta said the heat resulted from the sun moving closer towards the equator. The heat wave will peak on March 21, 2014 as the sun aligns […]
Tanjung Peropa Protected Forest was Subjected to Illegal Logging
Protected forest areas of tanjung peropa in Moramo and Kolono sub-districts, District Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi continued to be targeted illegal logging activities by certain elements. Besides transferred inter-island for sale, wood from tanjung peropa forest now being targeted supply of raw material industry of pinishi traditional ship based in District Kolono. [Read full text on […]
Agrarian Conflict Killed Farmers of Suku Anak Dalam in Jambi
Land confiscation, agrarian conflicts and violence against Suku Anak Dalam (Kubu tribe) in Jambi has continued since December 7, 2013 until this March 2014. Approximately 700 of their huts has been demolished by security forces and PT Asiatik Persada, a Malaysian-owned palm oil company that claimed approximately 27,150 hectares of land there. According to the […]