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Communities Awarded for Forest-Preservation
By Barrie | 
No Comments » Indigenous communities across the archipelago play an important role in preserving nature by using their local wisdom to preserve traditional forests, as confirmed recently at an awards ceremony held by the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) as the article in the Jakarta Post explains.
Total Lunar Eclipse in Indonesia
By Barrie | No Comments » The people in Indonesia will be able to see a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The Boscha observatory will conduct a joint monitoring and observation of the total lunar eclipse along with of the Bandung Institute of Technology`s Astronomy Department.
Papuans Divided on Flag: Jayapura, Papua
By Barrie | No Comments » A proposal to turn the outlawed Bintang Kejora flag into Papua’s cultural symbol has received resistance from a Free Papua Movement (OPM) political prisoner and a former pro-Indonesian independence fighter.
Preparing “Visit Indonesia Year”
By Barrie | No Comments » The government`s culture and tourism department is currently making preparations for the launching of a “Visit Indonesia Year” in the middle of 2007. “A `Visit Indonesai Year` (VIY) is now in the final phase of preparation. We will launch it in July or August,” Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said.
Mining activity Polluting Rivers in Merauke: Papua
By Barrie | No Comments » Waste materials from gold, silver and other kinds of mining activity in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are believed to have polluted the water in several rivers flowing toward the sea in Merauke District and other parts of Indonesia`s Papua province, a local human rights activist said.
Mimika Community Lacks Education and Healthcare
By Barrie | No Comments » The Mimika regency administration was established seven years ago, but the area is still plagued by social, development and administrative problems, says a local district head. West Mimika district head M. Metulessi says prospects of education and health are gloomy in Mimika regency and its remote districts.
Indonesia’s Illegal Logging Under Fire
By Barrie | No Comments » Environmentalists condemned Thursday Indonesia’s crackdown on illegal logging in the wake of revelations many suspects in timber-rich Papua province were escaping punishment.
Image of the Day: Pisang Vendors, Malang, Central Java
By Barrie | 1 Comment » Indonesia has without a doubt the finest selection of fruits in the world. One of the most popular with tourists and locals alike are bananas (pisang). Buy a couple or buy a hand
Traditional Rice Farmers and Climate Change
By Barrie | No Comments » Just a few weeks ago Bengawan Solo, the longest river in Java, overflowed and flooded several districts in Central and East Java. With hardly any more forest to hold the water in the ground, floodwaters rushed through areas that do not normally see them.
Then the rains ceased as abruptly as they came.
Image of the Day: Cabe, Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | No Comments » Go to any market in Indonesia and you will find the fiery cabe (chilli) for sale. Colourful and very hot to the palette, this delightful additive is used in practically all Indonesian cooking
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