Nila Kartika Wati
- Environment and Nature
- October 25, 2026
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Neglected but still alive: The scientific rediscovery and precarious future of the Bangka Slow Loris
The Bangka slow loris (Nycticebus bancanus), a cryptic primate with large, forward-facing eyes adapted for low-light survival, has emerged from a century-long silence in the annals of formal science. While…
- Environment and Nature
- September 25, 2026
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Restoring the Kelekak: Bangka Belitung’s Indigenous Agroforestry as a Buffer Against Ecological Collapse
The prolonged drought of 2015 served as a harsh wake-up call for the residents of Zed Village in the Mendo Barat District of Bangka, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung. As the relentless…
- Environment and Nature
- September 25, 2026
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Resurrecting Kelekak: How a Community-Led Agroforestry Movement is Battling Climate Crisis and Biodiversity Loss in Bangka
The devastating drought of 2015 served as a brutal wake-up call for the residents of Zed Village in the Mendo Barat District of Bangka, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung. As water tables…
- Environment and Nature
- September 25, 2026
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Kelekak as a Last Refuge for the Critically Endangered Bangka Slow Loris
In the lush landscapes of Bangka Belitung, a traditional land-management practice known as kelekak serves as a vital ecological sanctuary. Traditionally, a kelekak is a plot of land inherited through…
- 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 21, 2026
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Crisis of Thirst: Prolonged Drought Paralyzes Communities Across Bangka Island Amid Ecological Degradation
The prolonged dry season has descended upon the Bangka Belitung Islands with devastating intensity, leaving 13 villages and one sub-district grappling with a severe shortage of clean water. As reservoir…
- Environment and Nature
- September 13, 2026
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Menumbing’s Silent Sentinel: The Struggle for Survival of the Bangka Tarsier Amidst Ecological Degradation
As the heavy rains dissipate over the lush, mist-shrouded slopes of Mount Menumbing in West Bangka, a singular, rhythmic rustle emerges from the canopy. In the velvet darkness, a tiny…
- Environment and Nature
- July 15, 2026
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Fishermen in Bangka Belitung Secure Legislative Support in Long-Standing Battle Against Illegal Tin Mining in Teluk Kelabat
The persistent struggle of traditional fishermen in Tanjung Kelabat Dalam, Bangka Belitung Islands (Babel), against the encroachment of illegal tin mining has reached a pivotal turning point following a high-level…
- Environment and Nature
- June 3, 2026
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Sacred Hills and Vanishing Rituals: The Struggle to Preserve Bangka Islands Last Natural Bastions Against Industrial Deforestation
The landscape of Bangka Island, an expanse of approximately 1.1 million hectares in the Indonesian archipelago, has been fundamentally altered by centuries of intensive resource extraction and the aggressive expansion…
Nasution Nanang
- National News
- April 15, 2026
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Bangka Belitung Ministry of Law and Human Rights Bolsters Intellectual Property Awareness Among Academics at Institut Citra Internasional
PANGKALPINANG – The Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kanwil Kemenkumham) of Bangka Belitung Islands recently conducted a comprehensive educational program focused on intellectual property (IP)…
- National News
- April 15, 2026
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Bangka Belitung Regional Office of Ministry of Law and Human Rights Organizes Forum to Elevate Public Policy Quality
PANGKALPINANG – The Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kanwil Kemenkumham) for Bangka Belitung Islands Province recently convened a pivotal Policy Communication Forum (FKK) aimed at…
