Hob Publication
HoB (Heart of Borneo)
Highlights
Conserving Orang-utans in Bornean forest concession
By: Dita Ramadhani
Jakarta (01/09)-Today, Bornean Orang-utans are threatened by extinction. The World Conservation Union (IUCN, 2002) classifies the Bornean Orang-utan (pongo pygmaeus wurmbii) as an endangered species. The biggest threat to Orang-utan is destruction of their natural habitat by forest conversion for agriculture, plantations, mining sites and housing areas. PT Suka Jaya Makmur (SJM), a natural forest concession company located in West Borneo, a member of GFTN-Indonesia with a total area cover of 171,340 ha has an estimated of more than 500 Orangutans and their nests inside their concession. Most of them are believed to have come from nearby neglected forest concessions that have been heavily degraded by illegal logging.
Press Release
WWF launches “Green and Fair Products” campaign
29 Juli 2010
Jakarta (29/07)-As an effort to promote eco-friendly consumption as well as enhance “fair” value, WWF-Indonesia launches public education campaign of “Green and Fair Products,” on Thursday (29/07), in Balai Sarwono Function Hall, Jakarta.
News & Articles
WWF-Indonesia contact centre launched
By: Nur Anisah
Jakarta (26/08)-Coinciding with fast-breaking gathering of all WWF-Indonesia staffs in Jakarta office, Thursday, 26 August 2010, CEO of WWF-Indonesia Efransjah officially launched WWF-Indonesia contact centre.
WWF-Indonesia Corporate Club launched
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (29/04)-Providing a platform for business partnership, WWF-Indonesia launched “Corporate Club,” at the Corporate Gathering event carrying theme “Sympohy and Synergy for a better Earth,” on Thursday (29/04) in Pacific Place Ballroom, Jakarta. Through this sustainable partnership initiative, WWF-Indonesia tries to encourage business actors to promote sustainable business practiice as well as involve them in its conservation efforts.
Five forest concessions’ important step towards FSC certification
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda and Israr Ardiansyah
Jakarta (12/01)-Five forest concessions located in Kalimantan signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Borneo Initiative (TBI) on Tuesday (12/01) as an important step to achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)’s sustainable forest management certification.
Development Acceleration Agency is Needed in Kalimantan Border Area
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (17/10)-Economic and social imbalance occurred in Kalimantan border area has emerged many concerns. One of them came from an official with the Ministry of Forestry's Directorate of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation Haryadi Himawan. Met in the workshop titled “Building Indonesia in Kalimantan Border Area” in Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta, Saturday (17/10), Haryadi mentioned the importance of forming a specific institution to manage the border area development.
SAMPAI Embraces Heart of Borneo Accelerating Development in Kalimantan Border Area
By: Masayu Yulien Vinanda
Jakarta (17/10)-The future of the community living in Kalimantan Border Area has become a hot issue. The social and economy imbalance between Indonesia side and Serawak side, Malaysia is a major threat for our children future. The phenomenon encouraged "Masyarakat Peduli Anak Indonesia" foundation (SAMPAI) and the Heart of Borneo Initiative conduct a workshop titled “Building Indonesia in Kalimanatan Border Area: Improving the Future of Indonesian Children in the Border Area of Indonesia-Malaysia to Strenghten National Tenacity” in Borobudur Hotel, Jakarta, Saturday (17/10).
