Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Scientists on Monday (29/12) dubbed climate change as big threat for Indonesia’s food security as there were decreasing pollinators leading to declining plants productivity. “With three to nine percent natural pollinators decreasing can contribute to drastic decline of crops and plantation productivity. Even a research in US stated that pollination by bees […]
Muara Teweh, Ekuatorial – World Wide Fund (WWF) spotted rhino’s footprints in East Teweh sub-district, North Barito district of Central Kalimantan, said a researcher in Muara Teweh, on Wednesday (17/12). “Our camera trap manage to record not only footprints of elephants but also rhinos,” said Habraham, WWF researcher adding that video trap was installed in […]
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – Special Responsive Police Forest Task Force of Central Kalimantan, known simply as SPORC, will be investigating on current killing of an adult female orangutan in plantation area located in Parenggean of Kotawaringin district, said its commander, Irwansyah, on Saturday (6/12). On Wednesday, a-20-year-old female orangutan was found in severe condition by […]
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – An adult female orangutan was found with two arms and legs broken but also 40 gun shots in her body, said a local activist, in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, on Thursday (4/12). “She came from Barunang Miri Estate or PT Surya Inti Sawit Kahuripan (SISK), a palm oil company which is […]
Farmer demanded Aceh government to deal with wild elephant of Peudada before they take matters into their own hands. Peudada farmers of Bireuen districts have threatened to kill wild elephants damaging their lands. They said they are forced to do it because the elephants are troubling. “If we kill this protected animal, don’t blame use […]
Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the police have difficulties investigating the death of 12 years old elephant. Head of Aceh BKSDA, Genma Suhefi Hasibuan, said the case of dead elephant in Aceh Jaya had already being investigated by authorities. “We have given the case to Aceh Jaya police for further investigation,” said Genman […]
Atjeh Post – North Aceh district government was asked to bring Cut Mutia Conflict Respond Unit (CRU) back to Cut Mutia Elephant Conservation Center (ECC), said Irsadi Aristora, S.Hut, MH, director of Save Nature and Animals-Plants (SILFA) through a press release to ATJEHPOST.co, on Monday, 1 December 2014. “Legally, the area designated is the location […]
Sorong, Ekuatorial – Papua’s endangered green turtle is getting more protection as local people will implement legal sanctions to illegal poachers, said a local activist on Friday (28/11), in Papua. Ferdil Ballamu, chief of Papua Turtle Foundation, said green turtle, Chelonia Mydas, was considered as local dish of Piai island, Raja Ampat district of Papua, […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Lampung officials caught red-handed an ivory collector in the middle of transaction on Monday (13/11), in Metro city, Lampung. From the suspect, Nawa Angkasa, investigators comprise of Lampung Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), Rhino Protection Unit (RPU), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Way Kambas National Park, confiscated five units of ivory, each […]
Sorong, Ekuatorial – More than 40 Victoria crowned pigeons were still waiting to be released from West Papua Natural Conservation Agency, said an official in Sorong, on Thursday (30/10). The endemic bird of Papua is listed as ‘vulnerable’ at the IUCN Red List and CITES Appendix II. Solu Batara, an official of West Papua Natural […]
