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 […]
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 […]
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – An orangutan was found dead allegedly from a trap near Parigi village, Mendawai sub-district, Katingan district, Central Kalimantan, said an activist on Friday (16/1). “We have a report from friends on field that there was an orangutan got killed because of pig trap in a village,” said Mamun Ansori of Central […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – After experiencing one of the worst flood for the past decade, academicians urged Manado government to issue an assessment and policy related to water catchment areas which would be able to retain water drastically ran through the city. Rignolda Djamaludin MS of Manado’s Sam Ratulangi province said that massive development in the […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Ministry of Environment and Forestry arrested a man allegedly involved in forest fires, in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Wednesday (14/1). Mastur alias Asun, Director of PT Kurnia Subur, has been named as suspect along with his colleague, Darmalis alias Malis, for illegally burning 300 hectares of lands to prepare for oil palm plantation […]
Solo, Ekuatorial – Polluted Bengawan Solo river of Central Java not only unsuitable for consumption, but it was also affecting its biodiversity, especially fishes, said a scientist, in Solo, Central Java, on Tuesday (13/1). Puguh Karyadi, a lecturer at Ecology Department of Solo’s Sebelas Maret University, said that the ecosystem of Bengawan Solo river watershed […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial — Five killed and 25 injured as a tree collapsed during a group meeting at Bogor’s Botanical Gardens on Sunday (11/1). Four of the victims were killed on Sunday and the last victim, Rizki Nurmawan, died on Monday (12/1) due to head injuries. Meanwhile, seven people are still being treated at Red Cross […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – Heavy rains with strong winds hit Manado city of North Sulawesi from Saturday to Sunday causing at least three thousands people leaving their flooded houses to safer places, said an official on Sunday (11/1). Based on Manado administration, floods affected Komo Luar sub-district with 221 families or 992 people, Pinaesaan sub-district with […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – North Sulawesi’s wildlife rescue center had been granted a total of US$25,000 from US government for its effort on conservation and rehabilitation during 2014. The funding, equals to Rp 316 million, was also aimed to fight illegal wildlife in Indonesia, in cooperation with North Minahasa Natural Resources Conservation Agency and the police, […]
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