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Sep 11, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Basten Gokkon

    Javan rhinos survive eruption in Indonesia, but single habitat leaves species vulnerable (opens the original)

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    Indonesia’s critically endangered Javan rhinos appear to be safe despite an ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near their last remaining habitat, conservation authorities said. Ardi Andono, head of Ujung Kulon National Park, home to the world’s only wild population of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), said on Sep. 7 that the rhinos’ habitat had been minimally affected by vibrations and noises from Anak Krakatau, which began erupting on Sep. 4. Mount Anak Krakatau, an active volcanic

  2. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Basten Gokkon

    Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay (opens the original)

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    SOUTH KONAWE, Indonesia — A marine protected area in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province is home to a critically depleted population of humphead wrasse. The species presence helped the area gain its protected status, but mining permits overlap parts of the conservation zone and line its coast. A 2024 government survey, published the following year, found just 22 humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) across 10 sampling stations — an average density of 1.17 fish per hectare — in the Moramo Bay

  3. Article · Aug 28, 2026 · Basten Gokkon

    Community programs linked to lower forest loss in Indonesia’s Borneo during COVID-19 (opens the original)

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    Villages in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan saw less forest loss during the COVID-19 pandemic when conservation groups provided health and livelihood support, a new study has found, suggesting social safety nets can help protect forests during economic crises. The peer-reviewed study, published last month in Lancet Planetary Health, suggests forest loss in West Kalimantan province on the Indonesian part of Borneo fell sharply during the pandemic, as weak timber demand and travel restrictions made lo

  4. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Basten Gokkon

    Indonesian zoo corruption case renews scrutiny of animal welfare (opens the original)

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    An alleged corruption case at Indonesia’s Surabaya Zoo has renewed scrutiny of how the country’s wildlife conservation institutions are governed and prompted experts to warn that financial misconduct can have consequences that extend beyond public finances to the welfare of animals entirely dependent on human care. The investigation has also reignited calls for stronger oversight and accountability to ensure conservation institutions protect both public resources and the wildlife entrusted to th

  5. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Basten Gokkon

    New treaty promises safer conditions for Indonesia's fishing crews (opens the original)

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    JAKARTA — Endi sat in front of the door leading to the second deck of a fishing boat at the Nizam Zachman fishing port in Jakarta. As he waited for the vessel to depart, the 42-year-old member shared his experience working at sea. “I only have a primary school education. I tried other jobs, like construction, but I couldn’t handle it. The pay was low,” he told Mongabay. On fishing boats, he said, crew members are paid according to their roles. Ordinary deckhands earn around 25,000 rupiah per day

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