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In a national park plagued by encroachers, Indonesia tries a new approach
Tonggo Simangunsong
9 Mar 2022
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Study challenges use of charismatic wildlife as umbrella species for conservation
Basten Gokkon
20 Apr 2024
Life in the awe-and-terror-inspiring vicinity of the Sumatran elephant
Philip Jacobson
20 Oct 2022
Sumatran conservationist Rahmad Saleh Simbolon dies at 47
Elviza Diana, Lili Rambe
29 Aug 2022
In a national park plagued by encroachers, Indonesia tries a new approach
Tonggo Simangunsong
9 Mar 2022
Mother tiger and her cubs found dead in Sumatran forest
Junaidi Hanafiah
26 Aug 2021
Deforestation of orangutan habitat feeds global palm oil demand, report shows
Hans Nicholas Jong
24 Jun 2021
Never too late to save Earth: Q&A with Leuser forest guardian Rudi Putra
Junaidi Hanafiah
17 Jun 2021
Deforestation spurred by road project creeps closer to Sumatra wildlife haven
Hans Nicholas Jong
14 Jan 2021
Restoring Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem, one small farm at a time
Junaidi Hanafiah
30 Sep 2019
‘S.O.S.’ carved out of former plantation shines a light on palm oil-driven deforestation
Mongabay.com
1 Mar 2018
Mining project in Leuser Ecosystem no longer has a valid permit
Hans Nicholas Jong, Junaidi Hanafiah
29 Sep 2017
Oil palm firms advance into Leuser rainforest, defying Aceh governor’s orders
Hans Nicholas Jong
18 Sep 2017
These 3 companies owe Indonesia millions of dollars for damaging the environment. Why haven’t they paid?
Hans Nicholas Jong
23 Aug 2017
The military family that kept a pet orangutan in Indonesia
Philip Jacobson
29 Mar 2017
Aceh governor-elect: ‘I myself will cancel’ controversial geothermal project in Sumatran rainforest
Junaidi Hanafiah
11 Mar 2017
Politician’s son named a suspect over illegal land clearing in Leuser Ecosystem
Junaidi Hanafiah
26 Jan 2017
Local NGOs: Ecosystem services, not orangutans, key to saving Leuser
Colleen Kimmett
4 Jan 2017
Indonesian court shuts down legal challenge to Aceh land-use plan
Mongabay.com
29 Nov 2016
Palm oil culprits apprehended in the Leuser Ecosystem. Who sent them?
Junaidi Hanafiah
23 Nov 2016
Don’t feed the orangutans — a warning unheeded at popular ecotourism stop
Aria Danaparamita
21 Nov 2016
North Sumatra’s governor wants to build a road through Mt. Leuser National Park
Ayat S. Karokaro
31 Oct 2016
Fires driving deforestation in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
Mongabay.com
29 Sep 2016
Indonesian environment ministry shoots down geothermal plan in Mount Leuser National Park
Fidelis E. Satriastanti
12 Sep 2016
Aceh governor eyes geothermal project in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
Junaidi Hanafiah
26 Aug 2016
NGO sues Aceh official over cement factory permit in Leuser Ecosystem
Junaidi Hanafiah
4 Aug 2016
Palm oil, mining moratorium declared in Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem
Mongabay.com
20 Apr 2016
Half of Sumatra’s forests within reach of the average bird trapper
Mongabay.com
18 Apr 2016
Tripa’s Trials: protecting key orangutan habitat through the courts
Laurel Neme
13 Apr 2016
DiCaprio endorses petition to save Sumatra’s last great rainforest
Mongabay.com
7 Apr 2016
DiCaprio won’t be deported over palm oil comments: Indonesian minister
Mongabay.com
4 Apr 2016
DiCaprio accused of running ‘black campaign’ against Indonesian palm oil
Mongabay.com
1 Apr 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio poses with elephants in Indonesia’s embattled Leuser rainforest
Mongabay.com
29 Mar 2016
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