Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Though previously denied the rumor, Heru Prasetyo, head of Indonesia’s initiative to reduce emission from deforestation and degradation, known as REDD+ agency, confirmed that he had received letter from the president instructing on merging the agency into the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, on Wednesday (28/1), in Jakarta. The Presidential Regulation, known […]
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Scientists develop rubber seeds for alternative energy in Palangkaraya
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial – Scientists said on Monday (26/1) that they have succeeded to develop rubber tree seeds as alternative energy to fossil fuel, in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan. Center for International Cooperation in Sustainable Management of Tropical Peatland (Cimtrop), of Palangkaraya University in cooperation with Netherlands’ University of Groningen (RUG) have launched their preliminary demonstration on […]
North Lampung police arrested five allegedly illegal loggers
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – North Lampung police arrested five suspects for illegal logging during major patrol for the past week, said Aris Satrio, the police’s spokesperson adding that the bust was made based on a report from local people as they were worried on floods resulted from Wayrarem dam. The suspects are Karyanti, Sugimin, Gimin, Jamaludin, […]
Activist urged more patrols to protect Raja Ampat conservation area
Sorong, Ekuatorial – After recent confiscation of Vietnamese boat over Misool water areas of raja Ampat, Papua on last Monday, activist on Sunday (25/1) urged government to do more patrols on Indonesia’s eastern water areas in fight for illegal fishing. Lukas Rumetna, Birds Head Portfolio TNC Raja Ampat said that illegal fishing might occur again […]
Local initiative set up waste bank to save the environment
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Started out from concerns over piled up waste in the beach of her neighborhood, Rini Oktaviani turned things around when she introduced waste bank to people of coastal area of South Panjang, Bandarlampung around four months ago. Rini, who is a housewife and a green activist, said that she had started out […]
Raja Ampat to have its forest mapped out digitally
Sorong, Ekuatorial – As digital map availability for forest area was still limited, Fauna Flora International or FFI held basic training to map out Raja Ampat forest area which already started on Wednesday (21/1). The workshop also involved local civil society and Raja Ampat Region 1 Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA). “The mapping will not […]
Heavy rains will still hit Jakarta until March
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicted rain with medium intensity would still happening until end of January, especially on northern part of Jakarta. “Heavy rains potentially hit Thousand Islands, Pluit, Kamal, Pejagalan, and Penjaringan, ” said Hary Tirto Djatmiko, head of information of BMKG, on Friday (23/1), in Jakarta. Furthermore, Djatmiko […]
Rain intensity in Jakarta is still normal
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Though increased rain intensity for the past few days, National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Thursday (22/1) said that it was nothing to worry as it was predicted peak rainy season would happened in January. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of information data center and spokesman for the agency said that rivers in Jakarta […]
Govt needs to protect biodiversity : Kehati Foundation
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia’s local biodiversity food was threatened as a result from weak food security planning from government, said an activist in Jakarta, on Tuesday (20/1). MS Sembiring, executive director of Kehati Foundation, said plants such as sago, taro plant, and yam can be found in Papua and Maluku, tubers can be found in […]
Floods and landslides hit Lampung province
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Heavy rains in Lampung province until Sunday (18/1) have inundated paddy fields, said a local villager. Puji, a local villager of Gading Rejo, Pringsewu district said that several paddy fields which have entered second planting season was flooded due to three hours of rains. “This is the first time we experiencing floods […]