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| August 24, 2010 Orangutans in rehabilitation to get new homes in Kalimantan With a permit already in hand, PT Orangutan Habitat Restoration Indonesia (ROI) is preparing to release orangutans into Borneo jungles after years of being held in rehabilitation centers. The Forestry ...
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Adianto P. Simamora | August 23, 2010 Govt says no to converting peatland into plantationsForestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has turned down a request by the Central Kalimantan provincial administration to develop 127,000 hectares of peatland production forest for oil palm and mining sites. The ...
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| August 21, 2010 SMART ‘misreported’ some conclusionsTwo international consultants hired by palm oil producer PT SMART to verify Greenpeace claims that the firm was responsible for deforestation said SMART misreported some elements in their study. In ...
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Adianto P. Simamora | August 21, 2010 Government takes over management of conflict-ridden Surabaya ZooThe Forestry Ministry has taken over management of Surabaya Zoo on Friday following the death of hundreds of animals, including endangered species such as a Sumatran tiger. The ministry set ...
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| August 18, 2010 Issue: ‘All animals at Indonesian zoo in danger’Aug. 14, Online: The animals at Indonesia’s largest zoo — many of them critically endangered — all could be dead within five years unless strong action is taken to change ...
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| August 14, 2010 New Research Suggests Orangutans Not So SolitaryWhen British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace arrived in Borneo's jungles 150 years ago, one of his great hopes was to see orangutans. Even he was surprised at his success, spotting ...
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| August 14, 2010 All Animals At Indonesian Zoo In DangerThe animals at Indonesia's largest zoo - many of them critically endangered - all could be dead within five years unless strong action is taken to change the culture of ...
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| August 11, 2010 Report Clears SMART Of DeforestationAn environmental audit into palm oil producer PT SMART, paid for by the company, has cleared the company of the destruction of rainforests and orangutan habitats in Indonesia as alleged ...
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| August 10, 2010 Verification Report Clears SMART From Environmental Destruction Accusations Palm oil firm PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology (SMART) released Tuesday an independent verification report clearing the company from accusations that it was responsible for the destruction of ...
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| August 10, 2010 Govt To Set Aside 30 Million ha For Rare SpeciesThe government plans to set aside 30 million hectares of protected forests for habitats for endangered species in order to prevent their extinction. Forestry Ministry Zulkifli Hasan warned that the ...
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