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The Secret of the Mayfly Dance Revealed, This Ancient Insect is Threatened with Extinction
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (536+ words) JAKARTA - Scientists have finally found out why male mayflies perform a "dance" up and down in the air. The strange movement that has long puzzled researchers has actually helped them find females in the middle of the herd. According to…...
"War" of the Sapu-sapu Fish and Evidence-Based River Policy
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (653+ words) JAKARTA - The mop-mop fish which has the Latin name (Hypostomus plecostomus) comes from South America, especially tropical areas such as Brazil. This fish was originally brought into Indonesia through the ornamental fish trade. "This fish originally entered Indonesia through the…...
Mama-Mama in Kampung Enggros Caring for Mangrove Forest for the Next Generation
4+ week, 1+ day ago (511+ words) PAPUA - The role of village mothers in Papua is not only limited to household affairs, but also to be the front line in maintaining environmental sustainability. These women are maintaining the coastal ecosystem to remain sustainable, while ensuring that sources…...
Prabowo Donates 90, 000 Acres of Forest to Protect the Habitat of Sumatran Elephants
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) JAKARTA - The government is preparing a new step to save the increasingly desperate elephant population in Indonesia. One of the concrete steps is President Prabowo's decision to issue a special Presidential Instruction (Inpres) to save the Sumatran elephant and the…...
The Regent of Southeast Maluku Discusses Strengthening Seagrass and Fishermen's Villages with the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (287+ words) JAKARTA - The Regent of Southeast Maluku, Thaher Hanubun, held an audience with the Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, Admiral TNI (Ret.) Dr. Didit Herdiawan at the Mina Bahari Building, Jakarta, March 6, 2026. The meeting…...
Tjahjo Kumolo hands over all protected animals to the state in history Today, February 15, 2016
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) History today, 10 years ago, February 15, 2016, the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri), Tjahjo Kumolo, officially distributed all protected animals to the Jakarta Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA). The handover was made in response to criticism after his collection appeared on television....
Romang-Damer Islands in Maluku Preserve Biodiversity but Receive Less Attention
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (773+ words) JAKARTA - The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) appreciates the WWF Indonesia Foundation for conducting an expedition to the Romang and Damer Islands conservation area in West Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, in 2025. The researchers involved in the activity were…...
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Investigates the Death of a Headless Elephant in a Company Area in Riau
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) JAKARTA - The Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) has followed up on the alleged hunting of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) which were found dead in the working area of PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (PT RAPP) in Riau, and there…...
The Government is Preparing Rp2 Trillion for Reforestation and Forest Conservation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) JAKARTA - Special Presidential Envoy for Energy and Environment Hashim Djojohadikusumo stated that the government in the era of President Prabowo is committed to strengthening environmental preservation through large-scale forest afforestation programs. He revealed that the government had prepared a budget…...
Indonesia-Japan Collaboration on Orangutan Conservation through Breeding Loan Program
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) BOGOR - Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) has strengthened its cooperation in orangutan conservation with Japan through the cooperative breeding program. This collaboration was marked by the visit of the Governor of Ehime Prefecture, Japan, Tokhiro Nakamura, to Taman Safari Indonesia Cisarua,…...