Learning from Orangutan Wisdom in the Wehea-Kelay Landscape, East Kalimantan
Research identified 59 orangutan food plants, with over 50% having medicinal properties
Research identified 59 orangutan food plants, with over 50% having medicinal properties
“The biggest threat to endemic primates is poaching,” said Arif Destriad. Poaching also threatens the existence of the Javan gibbon.
Pulo Tareba ecotourism focuses on nature conservation and preventing the hunting of endemic fauna.
With protected animals widely available to buy online, some lawmakers want the wildlife conservation law urgently revised
Annual bleaching will occur in 160 marine protected areas, affecting coastal communities. That’s 60% of the country’s population.
Mass coral bleaching in GIli Matra in 1998, 2010 and 2016 spawned several conservation efforts. Now they are racing against time.
The unnamed calf is the fourth Sumatran rhino, a critically endangered species, born at the sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park.
Companies and individuals trading sharks and rays illegally use various methods and loopholes to avoid regulations and detection.
Hundreds of sharks and rays, some endangered and protected, are landed at various ports in Java. Journalist Asnawi finds there are no officials monitoring this trade.
CSOs believe the conservation bill must shift away from a state-centered model and actively include indigenous peoples in its creation and implementation.