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The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) expanded the danger zone of Mount Slamet in Central Java, from two kilometers to ...

PVMBG confirmed today that circulating news about the eruption of Mount Slamet in Central Java is a hoax.

PVMBG today, Oct. 19, raised the alert status of Mount Slamet in Central Java from level I or normal to level II or caution.

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BANYUMAS, Indonesia — When community foresters ascended one of Java’s most sacred mountains to survey the symbolic Javan hawk-eagle, partnering up with poachers appeared to kill two birds with one stone. “The bird hunters know the locations — and hopefully in this way they will have awareness,” said Sisworo, who heads the community forestry agency […]

Home to more rainforest than any country but Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia is one of the most significant nations from an environmental and biodiversity perspective. Here are three of the key forestry stories and trends from Indonesia this year, ranging from a national deforestation slowdown and the end of a freeze […]

After being delayed for two years, the grave transfer of Indonesia's first Attorney General, Raden Gatot Taroenamihardja, was finally ...

‘Hungry’ palm oil, pulpwood firms behind Indonesia land-grab spike: Report Land conflicts in Indonesia escalated in 2020, with palm oil and pulpwood companies taking advantage of movement restrictions to expand aggressively, according to a new report. These disputes have historically waned during times of economic downturn, but last year’s increase was driven by “land-hungry” companies, according to the NGO Consortium for Agrarian Reform (KPA). Most of the conflicts involved palm oil ...