The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) destroyed 1,001 ecstasy pills, 99.11 grams of crystal meth, and 42.992 grams of marijuana that the agency's officers .
Governor Al Haris pointed to the poor water quality of Jambi's Batang Hari River due to being polluted as a result of unlicensed gold mining activities .
Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.
MUARA JAMBI, Indonesia In a wood-plank house on the banks of the Batang Hari River, a dukun, or traditional healer, named Siti Hawa, 62, handles a grass-like plant topped with white and purple flowers. Its leaves can cure fever, she says, while the flowers can be boiled to soothe a cough. Outside, Siti grows […]