Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?
Demand for the patchouli plant's oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who ...
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Nickel miners dig up Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous and legal opposition
Research by Forest Watch Indonesia, a Jakarta-based environmental ... which is believed to be Gebe’s oldest village, said his people recognized Mount Kaf as a place of reverence.
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Forestry Ministry: Indonesia Records 175.4 Thousand Hectares of Deforestation in 2024
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Forestry Ministry of Indonesia reported that Indonesia’s forest area in 2024 reached 95.5 million hectares, accounting for 51.1 percent of the country’s total land area. Agus ...
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Forest fire ravages Indonesia's Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
He confirmed that no hotspots for Mount Batok have been detected on the ‘SiPongi’ website that serves as Indonesia’s primary source for forest and land fire information, indicating a ...
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Nickel miners dig up Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous and legal opposition
“That’s the PT Bartra Putra Mulia [BPM] nickel mine,” Manan, the village chief, told Mongabay Indonesia. Locals like Manan say life has become harder since 2020, when the company began operating here ...