Ratahan, Ekuatorial – Though recent eruptions of Soputan Mountain since mid 2014 had caused much worries, rice production instead is projected to increase to 27,000 tons for this year, said a local villager on Friday (27/3). Mart Rondonuwu, a resident of Touluaan, said that the eruptions have increased soil fertility of his lands. “The land […]
Aceh Tamiang, Ekuatorial – A coalition of green groups demanded for Aceh Tamiang government banned all permits issuance related to forest exploitation, in Aceh Tamiang, on Thursday (25/3). The Coalition to Save Forest and Environment just released a policy brief calling for moratorium on forest permit issuance for mining and plantation in Aceh Tamiang district. […]
Banda Aceh, Ekuatorial – After years of legal battle, Aceh government finally declared Tripa peat swamp as protected areas, on Saturday (21/3), as stated in a press release by Coalition to Save the Tripa Peat Swamp Forest. In 2012, Tripa peat swamp made international news headlines after massive fires raged throughout the area questioning Indonesia’s […]
Sorong, Ekuatorial – Though already submitted customary land maps to the government, no legal status has yet to be declared over these areas, said an activist on Monday (16/3), in Sorong, Papua. “There isn’t any process related to acknowledging customary land maps because government has yet to issue regulations on these maps,” said Kasmita Widodo, […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – Two volcanoes, Lokon mountain in Tomohon and Karangetang mountain in Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro) district, have been raised to alert status after Soputan mountain erupted again last week, said an official on Tuesday (10/3). Yudia Tatipang, head of Karangetang Mountain Monitoring Post, said that volcanic activities were fluctuating and they were still […]
Langsa, Ekuatorial – Langsa administration planned to relocate people living in Langsa watershed areas to overcome floods coming every year, said Iskandar Syukri, head of Langsa Disaster Mitigation Agency, on Thursday (5/3), in Langsa. “Normalizing Langsa river will not solve the problem. It is much efficient to elevate embankments and construct concrete embankments permanently which […]
Biak, Jubi/Antara – Biak Numfor Forest Management official released data of 56,000 hectares of critical forest areas in Papua, in 2015. “If previous critical forest areas amounted to 42,000 hectares but there has been increased [of critical forest areas] so it would need replanting from time to time,” said head of forest management office, Aris […]
Jayapura, Jubi – Papua House of Representatives, Commission I, which oversees permit issues, had planned to submit illegal logging documents in Papua to the district attorney general as legislators stated they did not trust the police. Ruben Magay, member of Commission A, said that they did not trust ‘the brown corps’ not without reason as […]
Airmadidi, Ekuatorial – No less than 600 hectares of protected forests in North Minahasa would be turned into community forests where people might be able to manage forest products but were not allowed to cut its trees, said Joppy Lengkong, head of North Minahasa Forestry Agency, on Saturday (1/3). “We have already proposed for 600 […]
Klaten, Ekuatorial – To monitor volcanic activities of Mount Merapi, four Operation Control Center will be built in Klaten of Central Java, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of Data and Information of National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), on Thursday (26/2), in Klaten, Central Java. The centers will be equipped with 24 hours monitoring system using […]
