Nila Kartika Wati
- Environment and Nature
- September 23, 2026
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Tragedy in the Wetlands: Kalimantan’s Bekantan Population Faces Catastrophic Loss Amid Escalating Forest Fires
The fragile equilibrium of Kalimantan’s wetland ecosystems has suffered a devastating blow as the latest wave of forest and land fires (karhutla) claimed the lives of numerous protected proboscis monkeys,…
- Environment and Nature
- September 23, 2026
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Kucing Tandang Kembali Terekam Setelah 30 Tahun Tak Terpantau di Thailand, Bagaimana di Indonesia?
The flat-headed cat, a mysterious and diminutive predator, had been officially absent from the Thai wildlife records since 1995, leading many researchers to fear that local populations had been extirpated.…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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PTUN Jakarta Forces Disclosure of Raja Ampat Mining Revocation Documents Following Legal Victory for Transparency
The administrative struggle for transparency in Indonesia’s natural resource management reached a significant milestone on September 14, 2026. The Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) issued a landmark ruling in case number…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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Borneo in Flames: Escalating Forest Fires Threaten the Survival of Endangered Orangutan Populations
The escalating crisis of forest and land fires in Kalimantan has reached a critical tipping point, severely eroding the remaining habitats of the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). As massive wildfires…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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Renewed Plans for the Mount Ungaran Geothermal Power Plant Face Mounting Public Resistance and Scientific Scrutiny
The development of the Mount Ungaran Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP) has once again become a flashpoint for social and environmental tension in Central Java. Following the issuance of Ministry of…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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Efforts to Safeguard the Sumatran Rhino and its Endangered Habitat in the Leuser Ecosystem Complex
The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), a species teetering on the precipice of extinction, remains the focal point of an intensive, multi-agency conservation effort within the Leuser Ecosystem Complex (LEC). Spanning…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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The Sacred Tumbek: Why Preserving Indigenous Water Wisdom is Vital for Bangka Belitung’s Future
In the heart of the Bangka Belitung Islands, the Malay communities have historically relied on a sophisticated, ancestral approach to water management rooted in the protection of the tumbek—the sacred…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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Prehistoric Apex Predators Discovered in Mammoth Cave Reveal Secrets of Ancient Marine Ecosystems
Millions of years before the first dinosaur walked the Earth, the shallow seas covering much of the planet were already dominated by formidable predators that occupied the top of the…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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Tobani Tiku and the Lasting Legacy of Kumu Nunu: Preserving the Ancient Bark Cloth Traditions of Kulawi
In the quiet village of Mataue, nestled within the Kulawi District of Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, the rhythmic sound of a wooden mallet striking bark echoes daily from behind a…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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Nunas Nede: The Ancient Sasak Ritual Safeguarding Lombok’s Ecological Future Through Ancestral Wisdom
In the rolling foothills of the Masbagik district in East Lombok, Indonesia, the rhythm of life is dictated not by the calendar, but by the subtle shifts in the soil…
- Environment and Nature
- September 22, 2026
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The Perilous Odyssey of Esau Sidemo and the Rising Crisis Facing Indonesia’s Traditional Fisherfolk
For 57-year-old Esau Sidemo, a routine fishing expedition from his home in Bido Village on Batang Dua Island, Ternate, transformed into a harrowing 26-day struggle for survival in the vast,…
