Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) has entered the dry season and will continue until October. Throughout the season, the potential for drought-scale disturbances will prolong for about 1 month. That’s because the impact of a weak El Niño storms. Local people are encouraged to be aware of areas prone to drought. [Read full text on […]
Deforestation in Papua is threatening natural reservation programs that carried out at the Lorentz National Park and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) may revoke its status as a world heritage site. The government has implemented several efforts to preserve the world heritage sites in order to satisfy UNESCO. [Read full text on […]
East Aceh Forest Service securing 10 Kruing logs result of illegal logging, in Bireum Bayeun, Langsa, Aceh. Chief of the agency said that this non-document timber is taken from the business due location of PT. Mopoli Kingdom. [Read full text on Aceh Terkini]
Rain and strong winds that occurred during one hour resulted in two homes in the Village Matang Seuke Pulot, Sub-district Tanah Jambo Aye, North Aceh damaged. Tornado struck around 13:00, Sunday (04/27/2014). Sub-district government will distribute aid in the forms of emergency tents and groceries. [Read full text on Aceh Terkini]
East Java Provincial Government has approved the issue of environmental impact assessment (EIA) of PT Bumi Suksesindo, a company that will exploit the gold mine at Mount Tumpang Pitu, Sub-district Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi Regency. “Today I just received the approval document,” said the head of the Environment Agency of Banyuwangi, Husnul Khotimah, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. […]
Director of PT. Kalista Alam, Subianto Rusyid, finally reveals some important information on the trial of Criminal Case in case number 132/Pid.B/2-13/PN-MBO on charges of open land without permission. He stated that 1,605 hectares of land developed by PT. Kalista Alam was proposed by General Manager Sutiyono. PT Kalista Alam has a location permit issued […]
Dozens of locals in Paliyan, Temon, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta incorporated in the Wahana Tri Tunggal (WTT) rally support to resist the plan to build a new airport in Kulon Progo. This mega project was considered troubling the locals due to the risk of losing their agricultural land. [Read full text on Kabar Kota]
Bandung and its neighboring areas are now under threat of clean water crisis due to the rampant construction of buildings in the northern part of the city. Consequently, those buildings have made rainwater dumped into the river. “Previously, the land absorbed the rainwater,” said President Director of the city water tap company, (PDAM) Tirtawening, Bandung, Pian […]
Natural Resources Conservation Agent (BKSDA) of Southeast Sulawesi mentioned, the result of their investigation in 2014 showed that there is a mining company which is indicated using a protected forest area in North Konawe. However, the BKSDA reluctant to mention the name of the company in question. Even so, this company has broke the Act […]
Fires that occured in the field owned by PT. Kalista Alam at the region of Suaka Bahong, sub-district Darul Makmur, Nagan Raya District, Aceh, has caused suffering to the surrounding environment. It was submitted by a forest fire expert, Bambang Hero Saharjo on criminal proceedings of case 131/Pid.B/2013/PN MBO at the District Court of Meulaboh, Tuesday […]
