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Part of Widi Islands in North Maluku province. Image by Mahmud Ichi/Mongabay Indonesia.
Indonesian authorities nip island auction in marine reserve in the bud
December 12, 2022

Indonesian officials have sought to neuter an apparent bid to auction off private tourism enclaves to foreign investors in a marine reserve in the country’s east.

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Podcast: Exploring New Guinea’s extraordinary natural and cultural richness
January 14, 2022

New Guinea is one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet.

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Credit - the Ocean Agency
Fish ‘whoops and growls’ recorded on restored reef
December 9, 2021

Scientists who "eavesdropped" on a restored coral reef in Indonesia say their recordings of fish "whooping, croaking and growling" are the reef coming back to life. Over a decade, the reef has been re-seeded with new corals. The researchers used underwater microphones to record at the site.

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Members of Gelek Malak Kalawilis Pasa clan in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia. Credit - Yayasan Pusaka.
Papua clan takes first step toward official recognition of land rights
December 3, 2021

A district head in Indonesia’s West Papua province has issued a decree that recognizes the rights of an Indigenous clan to its ancestral lands and forests.

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Patrolmen document a violation in a marine reserve in West Papua. Image: Syafri Tuharea, UTPD
Coastal communities take the lead: How plans to safeguard Southeast Asia’s biodiverse waters are evolving
June 25, 2021

The lives of coastal dwellers and the ocean are intricately linked.

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Fishermen unload a tuna from a boat in Bandah Aceh, Aceh. Source - https://www.thejakartapost.com/
Why effective marine protected areas matter
January 21, 2021

The coastal habitats in Indonesia are being exploited beyond their capacity from overfishing by more fishers using more efficient fishing gears, and coral reefs are being damaged from illegal and destructive fishing methods...In response to the growing recognition of the loss of these valuable ma

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A nurse gives a baby an immunization at a healthcare clinic on the edge of the Gunung Palung National Park in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Credit: Stephanie Gee
Accessible healthcare could be key to solving climate crisis
October 29, 2020

Caring for people's health is a prescription for protecting rainforests, slowing climate change and creating significant monetary value, according to a new Stanford-led study. The analysis, published in PNAS on Oct.

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Nickel mining, Indonesia. Source - https://technocodex.com/
Tesla’s Nickel Quest Highlights Metal’s Environmental Burden
September 2, 2020

Elon Musk’s call for miners to dig more nickel for Tesla’s batteries faces its biggest test in Indonesia, where companies in the world’s top producing nation are planning to dump millions of tonnes of waste into the sea.

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Land clearing by Digoel Agri. Image courtesy of Pusaka.
New player starts clearing rainforest in world’s biggest oil palm project
March 26, 2020

A company owned by a politically connected Indonesian family and an investor from New Zealand has begun clearing rainforest within an area slated to become the world’s largest oil palm plantation.

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Indonesia to Close Giant Lizard Island, Leaving Guides, Villagers in the Lurch
September 5, 2019

The Indonesian government plans to close the island to the public from January next year in a bid to conserve the rare reptiles.The scheme also involves moving about 2,000 villagers off the island...It is hoped that closing the island to tourists will cut the risk of poaching and allow a recovery

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