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  • Count Baluran Javanese leopards with fingers

    Thu, May 24 2012 22:27

    There are only about 7-10 Javanese leopards (Panthera pardus melas) remaining in Baluran National Park in Situbondo, East Java, according to a photographer..

  • Forestry moratorium fails to solve problems

    Wed, May 23 2012 14:14

    According to Commission Member III from the House of Representatives, Ma`mur Hasanuddin, the results of the moratorium implemented by the government for forestry conservation have neither sufficiently addressed nor resolved the roots of the problems associated with conservation..

  • Indonesian environmental damage affects gross domestic product

    Wed, May 23 2012 13:36

    The continuing environmental pollution and damage in Indonesia is eroding five percent of the country`s gross domestic product growth per year, according to the World Bank. Environment Minister Balthasar Kambuaya stated here on Tuesday that the research conducted by the World Bank in 2009 ....

  • Fishermen plant 25.000 mangrove trees in North Sumatra

    Wed, May 23 2012 13:22

    The Association of Indonesian Fishermen (KNTI) from Langkat regency in North Sumatra planted 25.000 mangrove trees in the coastal area of West Brandan beach, the chairman of the association said..

  • Police investigate alleged embezzlement of Greenpeace donors` funds

    Tue, May 22 2012 21:59

    Indonesian Police Criminal Investigators are investigating the alleged embezzlement of funds from Greenpeace`s 30,000 donors in Indonesia as reported by the Alliance of Students Rejecting Foreign NGOs..

  • Forestry ministry denies app cuts ramin trees

    Tue, May 22 2012 13:41

    The director general of forest and nature conservation, Darori, denied there had been ramin tree felling by Asia Pulp & Paper in Riau and Kalimantan as Greenpeace has accused of..

  • Building nuke power plant in Indonesia almost impossible

    Tue, May 15 2012 22:14

    The National Energy Council (DEN) is of the view that the development of a nuclear power plant in Indonesia is almost impossible..

  • RI preparing 20 mln hectares for water conservation

    Fri, May 11 2012 21:35

    The Indonesian government has set aside 20 million hectares of its waters as a conservation area, a senior official said..

  • RI committed to its role in global development

    Thu, May 10 2012 18:48

    Indonesia will continue to play its role in global development and in dealing with the threat of climate change, according to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono..

  • BMKG detects six new hotspots in Riau

    Tue, May 8 2012 22:08

    The Pekanbaru station of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite six new hotspots in Riau province, according to an analyst..

Mount Marapi twice spews white smoke

Mount Marapi twice spews white smokeMount Marapi, located between the districts of Tanah Datar and Agam, West Sumatra province twice spewed white smoke on ...

33 killed in fighting between Yemen army, Qaeda

33 killed in fighting between Yemen army, QaedaThirty-three people, including six soldiers, were killed in Saturday clashes between Al-Qaeda and the army in southern ...

38 foreign businessmen investing in W Sulawesi

38 foreign businessmen investing in W SulawesiHead of One Door Integrated Service (PTSP) and the Electronic Information Service and Investment Licensing (SIPISE) ...

Bukittinggi ready to hold Tour de Singkarak

Bukittinggi ready to hold Tour de SingkarakBukittinggi Municipality administration has expressed its readiness to carry out Tour de Singkarak international ...

ASEAN Jazz Festival expected to attract 500 tourists

ASEAN Jazz Festival expected to attract 500 touristsThe Fifth ASEAN Jazz Festival, to be held in Batam, June 22 and 23, 2012, is expected to attract about 500 tourists, ...