Good News From Indonesia

The United States and Indonesian governments signed an agreement September 29, 2011 that will result in $28.5 million in funding to protect a large block of forest land in the Indonesian region known as the Heart of Borneo. WWF and The Nature Conservancy worked with the two governments to develop this innovative conservation financing approach. [...]

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The article below was extracted and edited from National Geographic News. It was first published on 16 Sep 2006. Enjoy reading! More than 50 new species have been discovered off the coast of Indonesia, including small, slender-bodied sharks that “walk” with their fins along coral reefs, researchers announced. In addition to the two types of [...]

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Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia continues promoting the establishment of a Climate Technology Center and Network (CTC-N) to accelerate transfer of technology for efforts to anticipate the impacts of global climate change, a spokesman said. “Indonesia is making efforts in the negotiations on the establishment of a Climate Technology Center and Network (CTC-N) which is [...]

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“How do we escape, if a dragon attacks?” “Run zigzag!” Rinca Island in September is ocherous and well-baked, the earth and sparse flora all beautiful burned-biscuit browns. There are skulls in the trees and dragons on the ground: Komodo dragons. There are also baby dragons in the trees. “Once hatched, baby dragons hide in the [...]

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Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has rewarded “Indonesia Green Awards 2011″ to PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk for its participation in environmental improvement. “The award is granted on Wednesday by Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan in Bali Room of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski in Jakarta, and received by PT Indocement’s Human Resources Director Kuky Permana,” company spokesman Sahat [...]

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In a third round of promotional events, on Thursday evening (Friday in Jakarta) the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism organized the Komodo Night in Chicago, US, campaigning for the Komodo dragon (Varanus Komodoensis) and its habitat in eastern Indonesia as another tourist attraction. Hosted by the Indonesian Consulate General in Chicago, the event showcased [...]

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The article below is extracted from New Scientist. It was published on 17 Dec 2007 by Reuters and New Scientist staff. Enjoy reading! Two new undocumented mammals – a pygmy possum and a giant rat – have been found in the jungles of a remote mountain range in Indonesia’s Papua province, according to a conservation [...]

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Padang (ANTARA News) – West Sumatra`s forests have the potential of being ideal hosts for climate change projects under the Kyoto Protocol, a local climate change observer said. “The forests of West Sumatra have the ideal qualities and conditions for the implementation of climate change projects under the Kyoto Protocol scheme,” Hendri Koswara, an environmental [...]

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The article below is extracted and adapted from National Geographic News. At least 20 new species of sharks and rays have been discovered in the waters off Indonesia, scientists announced. The finds are the result of a five-year survey—mostly done at local fish markets—to catalog what types of sea creatures are living, and being caught, [...]

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The article below is extracted from National Geographic News, written by John Roach and published on 8 Aug 2001. Enjoy reading!!! Scuba divers, take note: The waters of the Raja Ampat Islands off Indonesia’s province of Irian Jaya may replace heralded Palau as the most species-rich sea in the world. An international team of marine [...]

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