Oil palms need one-ninth of land used by other vegetable oil crops
The Jakarta Post Wed, February 6, 2019 An aerial view of an oil palm plantation in Dumai, Riau. (Antara Photo/Rony Muharrman) JAKARTA, Indonesia – A palm oil task force of […]
Malaysia state Perak Forestry Department denies threatening Orang Asli (Indigenous People) in Gerik
By John Bunyan Malay Mail February 6, 2019 IPOH, Jan 6 — Perak Forestry Department Director Datuk Mohamed Zin Yusop today denied that the department had threatened the Orang Asli […]
Malaysia environmental goups sound alarm as Ipoh’s Kledang Hill being stripped bare
By John Bunyan Malay Mail February 6, 2019 An aerial view showing the extent of the land clearing activities which has taken place on Kledang Hill. — Picture courtesy of […]
Malaysia group sounds alarm as industrial dumping shrinks last mangrove forest in Batu Maung
By Opalyn Mok Malay Mail January 30, 2019 Sahabat Alam Malaysia research officer S. Mageswary (centre) says the remaining mangrove forest in Batu Maung must be preserved and protected for […]
Denmark funds mangrove reforestation in Myanmar Rakhine state
MYAT MOE AUNG THE MYANMAR TIMES 30 JANUARY 2019 Mangrove trees grow along the coast of Myanmar. Aye Saphay Phyu/The Myanmar Times A Five-year plan to replant mangrove forests is being […]
World Highlights Deforestation. Indonesia Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs says: Don’t Dictate Us
MUHAMMAD HENDARTYO TEMPO.CO 25 January 2019 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan responded to the deforestation issue that had been in the world’s limelight during his speech in a workshop themed […]
Indonesia government vows to engage more indigenous groups in forest management
By Ivany Atina Arbi The Jakarta Post Wed, January 23, 2019 Anak Dalam tribe members gather in a hut in Pelakar village, Pamenang, Merangin, Jambi, on April 22, 2018. (Antara/Wahdi […]
Why Is China In a Hurry to Revive the Myitsone Dam Projects?
By JOE KUMBUN The Irrawaddy15 January 2019 People protest against the Myitsone dam project at the construction site north of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, in 2015. / Nan Lwin […]
Cambodia PM hits back at environmental activists over logging criticisms
By Long Kimmarita The Phnom Penh Post 15 January 2019 Illegal logging in Prey Lang Forest in Kampong Thom province. PLCN published a report on January 7 highlighting the ‘concerning rate’ […]
Renewed calls to stop dam construction in Shan State in Myanmar
NAW BETTY HAN THE MYANMAR TIMES 11 DECEMBER 2018 Shan communities and local members of parliaments have renewed their opposition to two dams being built in Namtu and Nam Teng […]
Myanmar’s Pyu Lake residents seek to protect their natural treasure
PHYO WAI KYAW The Myanmar Times 11 DECEMBER 2018 A man fish on the lake by sitting on a tyre. Phyo Wai Kyaw/The Myanmar Times U Kan Oo was roused from […]
Indonesia Regency AdministrationTrenggalek Committed to Maintain Karst Ecosystem
ANTARA TEMPO.CO WEDNESDAY, 05 DECEMBER, 2018 Karanggongso Beach in Trenggalek, East java. TEMPO/Aris Novia Hidayat TRENGGALEK, Indonesia – Trenggalek regency administration, East Java, has committed to manage the karst ecosystem […]
Nature society regrets Malaysia state Johor’s decision to cancel Pulau Kukup national park status
By Ben Tan Malay Mail Tuesday December 4, 2018 File picture shows the one kilometre walkway provided by the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) through an allocation of RM6 million […]
Only 200 Sumatran Tigers Left in Aceh
By ADI WARSIDI TEMPO.CO Thursday November 15, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) believes that there are only 200 Sumatran tigers in the wild in […]
Gibbons as guardians of nature in Myanmar
By MYAT MOE AUNG The Myanmar Times Wednesday 3 JUL 2018 Gibbons are key indicator species for conservation. Photo – Supplied There are nearly 300 recorded mammal species in Myanmar. Of […]
Outcry over axed rain tree almost as old as 121-year-old Ipoh Methodist Girls’ School in Malaysia
By Loghun Kumaran Malay Mail Monday July 2, 2018 Alumni representatives of Ipoh’s Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) are up in arms over the felling of an iconic 100-year-old tree. — […]
