Recent news on Indonesian forest crimes, and related developments on NGO activities, company and government actions, changes to environmental rules, lawsuits and acquittals. Also features press releases and blog posts.
27 Oct 2010 / EoF News
Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,
EoF News (PEKANBARU)— An open letter written by professional scientists working for leading academic and research institutions was published on Monday to alert general...
22 Oct 2010 / EoF News
Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,
EoF News (PEKANBARU)— At least 172 hotspots accumulatively detected by Modis Terra Aqua satellite in Riau Province this week, during 18-21 October, which put 48% of...
13 Oct 2010 / EoF Press Release
Videos and photos captured in May and June 2010 released to the public for the first time today - caught a male Sumatran tiger walking straight to a camera and sniffing...
06 Oct 2010 / EoF News
Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Palm oil,
PEKANBARU (EoF News)— A Sumatran tiger that last month believed attacking a palm oil farmer to death in Riau province eventually also died last week (Thursday,...
23 Sep 2010 / EoF News
PEKANBARU (EoF News)— A palm oil farmer was found dead after being attacked by a Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) on Monday evening (20/9/2010) inside...
07 Sep 2010 / EoF News
PEKANBARU (EoF News)—At least 300 residents from three villages near Kerumutan peat forest block or in Gaung and Gaung Anak Serka sub-districts staged rally at office...
25 Aug 2010 / EoF News
PEKANBARU (EoF News)— At least 150 residents of Teluk Meranti village along with NGO activists and informal leaders flocked to Pelalawan District Office and Local...
20 Aug 2010 / EoF Press Release
Sinar Mas Group’s Asia Pulp & Paper (SMG/APP) attempted to give itself a clean bill of health last week by covering up its forest destruction in an ‘assured’ long...
16 Aug 2010 / EoF News
PEKANBARU (EoF News)— An 18 year-old rubber farmer was killed by Sumatran tiger (panthera tigris Sumatrae) last week, Monday (9 August 2010), and the location of deadly...
06 Aug 2010 / EoF News
Sumatra, Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss,
PEKANBARU (EoF News)— Siak District Head, who named suspect last year of corruption allegation in issuing pulpwood plantation licenses, did not attend the summon of his...