The Resilience of Balun Ijuk and the Vanishing Ume Addressing Bangka Belitung’s Growing Food Security Crisis Amidst Mining and Monoculture Expansion

The province of the Bangka Belitung Islands, long celebrated for its rich maritime resources and vast mineral wealth, is currently facing a silent crisis regarding its food sovereignty. Historically, the…

Escalating Human-Crocodile Conflicts in Bangka Belitung Reflect a Critical Ecological Collapse Driven by Illegal Mining and Habitat Loss

In the last three years, human-crocodile conflicts involving the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) have permeated every district and city within the Bangka Belitung Islands, signaling what experts describe as a…

Habitat Destruction and Rising Human-Crocodile Conflicts in the Menduk River Wetlands of Bangka Belitung

The historical harmony between the local communities and the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in the Menduk River wetlands of Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, has reached a critical breaking point.…