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"Facebook shuts Indonesia groups after Mongabay and Bellingcat report illegal wildlife trade"
#FaceBook #SocialMedia #Animals

Facebook shuts Indonesia groups after Mongabay and Bellingcat report illegal wildlife trade
This story was produced in collaboration with Bellingcat. Read their version here, and Mongabay-Indonesia’s version here. JAKARTA — A new report by Mongabay and independent journalism organization Bellingcat has uncovered several Facebook groups selling protected species in Indonesia, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. In a Facebook group whose Indonesian name translates […]

"Two marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found alive in Indonesian Papua"
#Indonesia #Animals

Two marsupials thought extinct for 6,000 years found alive in Indonesian Papua
Two species of marsupials thought to have been extinct for the past 6,000 years have been found very much alive on the island of New Guinea.

#pouetradio #Mastobada
https://youtu.be/OU420zwX7do

"Indonesia may soon lose its last glaciers"
#Indonesia #Glaciers #Climate #ClimateChange

Indonesia may soon lose its last glaciers
Asia's last tropical glaciers can be found near Puncak Jaya, Papua, the highest peak in Southeast Asia. But it is unlikely that they will survive until the end of this decade. Over the past 44 years, the peak has lost 97% of its ice and four of its glaciers. Its remaining two glaciers, Carstensz and the East Northwall Firn glacier, are expected to disappear by 2030, adding Indonesia (alongside Venezuela and Slovenia) to the list of countries that have lost all of their glaciers.

Just got invited to a webinar entitled "76 Years of Indonesia-China Relations: Advancing Cooperation"
Of course, #Indonesia and #China have only re-established diplomatic relations 36 years ago. I guess they'll just ignore that 23 year gap?

"A 10-year whale shark satellite study helps create new protected area in Indonesia"
#Indonesia #Satellites #Environment

A 10-year whale shark satellite study helps create new protected area in Indonesia
“The whale sharks are a good omen for the fishers because they know when the whale sharks come, that means that lots of small fish or anchovies are around,” says Edy Setyawan, the lead conservation scientist of the Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia. It is the relationship between whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and fishers in Indonesia that […]

Repeated failures expose gaps in Indonesia’s nickel waste management https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/repeated-failures-expose-gaps-in-indonesias-nickel-waste-management/

Repeated failures expose gaps in Indonesia’s nickel waste management
JAKARTA — In February 2026, videos circulating on social media showed a mass of mining waste rushing downslope like thick mud, engulfing excavators and bulldozers within seconds as operators scrambled to escape. That landslide of mining waste, or tailings as it’s known in the industry, occurred on Feb. 18 at a storage area in Morowali […]

"This bird is disappearing from Indonesia’s forests for its song"
#Indonesia #Birds #Animals

This bird is disappearing from Indonesia's forests for its song
The rising popularity of songbird singing competitions in Indonesia has led to the dramatic decline of the white-rumped shama, a bird known locally as murai batu. Mongabay Indonesia video contributor Rizky Maulana Yanuar recently reported that keeping such birds is deeply rooted in local culture. In Javanese society, a man is considered to be successful […]

Interesting for my job posting - the first week I got bombarded with applications from so many countries, but just a few from Indonesians.
The last week, it's been only #Indonesia applicants coming in.

Saw an outlet refer to a region as the "Malay Archipelago"
Outside of Academia, does anyone actually use that term for the region anymore?
#Indonesia #Malaysia #Philippines

Indigenous communities oppose Papua forest rezoning for palm oil https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/indigenous-communities-oppose-papua-forest-rezoning-for-palm-oil/

Indigenous communities oppose Papua forest rezoning for palm oil
JAKARTA — Indigenous communities in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua accuse the government of underhanded zoning changes to expand the so-called food estate program there to include large-scale oil palm plantations. Indigenous representatives have filed a formal objection to two decrees issued by the Ministry of Forestry that reclassify 486,939 hectares (1.2 million acres) of […]

"Indonesia tenders 1.2 GW of solar"
#Indonesia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Indonesia tenders 1.2 GW of solar
Indonesia’s PLN has launched a tender for a 1,225 MW solar project that will be spread across several regions of the country. The state-owned utility has not publicly announced a closing date.

How often you hear right-wingers in the #west conflate or equate #Islam with #Communism is quite jarring when you're a journalist who first started covering politics in

“Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in landmark move for wildlife welfare”
#Indonesia #Elephants #Animals #Wildlife

Indonesia bans elephant rides nationwide in landmark move for wildlife welfare | The Optimist Daily
Indonesia has banned elephant rides in all zoos and conservation centers, marking a major step toward ethical wildlife tourism.

Habis blokir domain "auth", terbitlah blokir domain "commons".
Katanya bakal di-"normalisasi", woi.
#Komdigi #Indonesia #Wikipedia

"Deforestation is surging in Indonesia"
#Indonesia #Deforestation #Trees #Environment

Deforestation is surging in Indonesia
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Indonesia’s forests, long held up as a case of tentative progress, are again under pressure. New analysis shows deforestation rose sharply in 2025, reversing several years of decline and returning to levels not seen in nearly a decade, […]

"Indonesia’s path to 100 GW of solar"
#Indonesia #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables

Indonesia’s path to 100 GW of solar
A study from the Institute for Essential Services Reform and Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs explores how Indonesia can turn its target of deploying 100 GW of solar from mandate to mobilization.