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Habitat of Endemic Papuan Birds in Nimbokrang threatened by Oil Palm Expansion.

By admin | Published: July 16, 2019

Jalan Korea, a birdwatching site in Jayapura Regency where endemic Papuan birds can be seen, is under threat. The area is part of a palm oil concession, which means the tree cover will be lost and wildlife, including birds, will disappear. Jalan Korea has been a tourist destination for birdwatchers from around the world for […]

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September 29th 2014, a terrible day for Papua’s forests

By admin | Published: January 7, 2018

In September 2014, in his last month in the role before handing over to the new administration, former forestry minister Zulkifli Hasan carelessly condemned hundreds of thousands of hectares of Papuan forest to development by logging and plantation industries. Joko Widodo had won the Indonesian presidential rlection on 9th July 2014, and Zulkifli Hasan’s National […]

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