JAKARTA Indonesia has put nearly a tenth of its national waters, the sixth-largest maritime jurisdiction of any country, under some form of protection. But poor management means these protected areas haven’t been to achieve their biodiversity conservation goals, a new study says. Indonesia’s 411 marine protected areas parks, reserves and maritime conservation areas […]
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In a coastal community on Indonesia's Java island, villagers must constantly take soil and stones to local graveyards to secure the resting places of their dead friends and relatives - fearful that frequent flooding will sweep away the deceased.
The Meratus Mountains are known for their profuse variety of fruits. The area that was designated as a national geopark in 2018 is home to many endemic fruits .