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#15thnBurungIndonesia*: Persevering the Kenton Miller Award’s Hope
Wednesday, 19th November 2014, three Indonesian men climbed the big stage. The three of them were wearing blue batik, lined up facing around 6,000 delegates from 170 countries who attended the World Parks Congress held by the world conservation agency, IUCN, in Sydney, Australia.
Burung dan “Sasi” (Selesai)
Unlike Kailolo, things go differently in Tanimbar. The lands throughout the Tanimbar Archipelago are generally private lands controlled by a customary group.
Burung dan “Sasi” (Bagian 2)
According to the elders of Kailolo Village, the protection of the momoa bird (the Mollucan Scrubfowl/ Eulipoa wallacei) with the sasi custom originated from a legend that has been rooted for generations in the community.
Bird and Sasi (Part 1)
The people of Kailolo still adhere sasi custom for the Mollucan Scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei), which is locally known as momoa bird. Only a designated person can harvest the eggs.
A Bless for Maluku: Parrots
“Cockatoo!” and “A guest!” are probably phrases commonly heard from a trained cockatoo, a member of the parrot family. Being trained means it’s a pet and taught to speak like humans do.
Pohuwato Regent Signed KPAD for Forest Conservation
Gorontalo, (ANTARA GORONTALO) – Bupati Pohuwato, Syarif Mbuinga resmi menandatangani Kesepakatan Pelestarian Alam Desa (KPAD) di Kecamatan Taluditi, Wanggarasi dan Dengilo dengan tujuan sebagai pelestarian hutan. Dengan kesepakatan itu, Bupati Syarif mengharapkan agar ada hubungan
A New Agreement between Burung Indonesia and Denmark for Hutan Harapan
Hutan Harapan, Jambi – Direktur Eksekutif Burung Indonesia Agus Budi Utomo menandatangani perjanjian kerjasama dengan Duta Besar Denmark Casper Klynge pada 28 September 2016 di Hutan Harapan, Provinsi Jambi. Penandatanganan disaksikan langsung oleh Menteri Lingkungan
Knobbed Hornbill
This 104 cm sized bird likes primary forests and swamp forests. Occasionally, he visits secondary forests and patches of remaining forest ranging from 1,100 meters high and even up to 1,800 meters.
White-shouldered Ibis, the Critical Bird of Wetlands
Belongs to the Threskiornithidae family, this species is a relative to storks, with smaller body size and bill more suitable for piercing mud than prey.
Common Hill Myna, the Master Imitator
Being very popular, the Common Hill Myna is known to all. This glossy-black myna with yellow wattle on its neck is common in the lowland forests of Sumatra, Kalimantan and its satellite islands, and Nusa Tenggara.
Birds in Indonesia: 1,605 Confirmed, 126 Threatened
Burung Indonesia noted that the number of bird species in Indonesia has increased from 1,598 in 2012 to 1,605 species in 2013. “There have been seven newly recorded species in the country in 2010-2012,” Jihad,
Finding the Strategic Location for Ecosystem Restoration in Production Forests
Ecosystem Restoration Timber Forest Products Utilization (IUPHHK-RE) is a business permit granted to develop areas in natural forests in production areas that have important ecosystems. Based on PP 6/2007 jo. PP 3/2008, ecosystem restoration