Tourists Warned of Landslide in Bromo
Landslides and erosions are threatening the access to Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, East Java, as rain keeps on drenching the international tourism site.
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Water Counselor From the Savanna
The story of a village that was hit by drought, disease, and water difficulty, turned into a healthy village with abundant clean water. Water has made them achieve many things. Surprisingly, who became pioneer are children. The rainy season should have been passed in Lembata and the sun shining properly burns the skin. But Dikesare, […]
Cyclone Destroys Tens of Homes in Denpasar
At least 80 homes in Denpasar, Bali, were damaged by a tropical cyclone, also known as ‘puting beliung‘, that hit the city at around 2:00 p.m. local time. The Denpasar Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said on Wednesday that ten out of these 80 were severely damaged.
15 Percent of East Nusa Tenggara’s Coral Reef Damaged
The WWF Indonesia’s Solor-Alor Program noted a decline in the quality and health of coral reefs in East Nusa Tenggara waters. The decline, averaging at 14.99 percent, was discovered through a survey by Mantatow in 2013 in the waters of Alor. In East Flores, the only 22 percent of its ecological baseline is in healthy […]
More Wild Birds Discovered on Java Island
The Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) contains 67 percent of Java’s wild birds. In 1995, there were only 140 recorded wild birds in this region, yet by 2013 as many as 338 wild birds were discovered. There are 508 types of wild birds on the island of Java.
Minister of Forestry Approves Banyuwangi Open-Pit Gold Mine
PT Bumi Suksesindo (BSI) will conduct open-pit gold mining on Mount Tumpang Pitu in Pesanggaran District, Banyuwangi, East Java. Mining will commence after the Minister of Forestry has signed an agreement to turn a 1000-hectare protected forest in the mountain into a production forest.
Dead Springs Along Mount Arjuna
For the past 20 years, dozens of water springs on the slopes of Mount Arjuna in Pasuruan district, East Java, have been considered dead springs, or springs that no longer produce water. Out of 41 springs, there are currently only 11 functioning. The destruction of the Raden Soerjo protected forest (Tahura) is considered to be […]
Protecting Whales in the Savu Sea
A humpback whale calf bravely swam around a survey ship owned by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in the waters of the Savu Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, during the beginning of this month. Its mother could be seen spewing water from her back for a brief moment, then diving back into the waters.
Coral Adoption Program Attracts Tourists, Boosts Economy
A community-based coral rehabilitation program developed by fishermen on Serangan island has attracted more tourists to Serangan to adopt coral. It has also boosted the economy of people living in the area.
IJREDD+ Project targeting four forest areas in West Borneo
Forest resources in four West Borneo regencies: Pontianak, Ketapang, Kayong Utara, and Kubu Utara, including Palung Mountain National Park, were targeted for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project by Ministry of Forestry and Japan government.
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