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1. Jakarta offers conditional deal to Brussels on palm oil

(NEWS)

... and rhinos - in a variety of landscapes, and as such it is instrumental in protecting them and guaranteeing their survival. An example of one of the landscapes mentioned by the senior minister is the Leuser ...

Created on 04 September 2019

2. Key wildlife habitat protected by palm oil producer

(NEWS)

... the boundary of the Leuser Ecosystem, but is still part of the Sumatran tiger and elephant’s habitat. As such, Astra’s decision not to open new palm oil plantations in a substantial part of its concession ...

Created on 22 July 2019

3. Minister highlights growth in Sumatran tiger population

(NEWS)

... national parks; Gunung Leuser, Kerinci Seblat, Berbak Sembilang and Bukit Barisan Selatan. Given that the Sumatran tiger's habitat extends beyond these four national parks - for example, in the Leuser ...

Created on 11 July 2019

4. Minister details permanent moratorium on primary forest, peat

(NEWS)

... belonged to a palm oil concession (PT Kallista Alam) situated in the Tripa peat swamp forests. These peat forests lie in a non-state forest area in part of the Leuser Ecosystem and are known as the orangutan ...

Created on 01 July 2019

5. Half of palm oil concession set aside for conservation

(NEWS)

... still have shortcomings. As previously reported by foresthints.news (Apr 29), a Saratoga-controlled palm oil company (PT SPS-2) is still protecting Sumatran orangutan-inhabited peat forests in the Leuser ...

Created on 16 May 2019

6. Another palm oil concession key to the fate of Bornean orangutans

(NEWS)

... almost twice the size of Brussels, Sumatran orangutan-inhabited peat forests are also being protected in a Saratoga-controlled palm oil concession in the Leuser Ecosystem, as previously reported by foresthints.news (Apr ...

Created on 14 May 2019

7. Indonesia set to review EU’s role in Leuser Ecosystem

(NEWS)

Indonesia set to review EU’s role in Leuser Ecosystem   PALM OIL NEWS May 6, 2019 Indonesia set to review EU’s role in Leuser Ecosystem JAKARTA (foresthints.news) - Senior Indonesian ...

Created on 06 May 2019

8. More facts from palm oil landscape serve as lesson for EU

(NEWS)

... the Leuser Ecosystem, consisted of forested peatlands equivalent in size to around six thousand soccer fields according to Indonesian forestry authorities, as reported by foresthints.news in June last ...

Created on 02 May 2019

9. Palm oil company still protecting world’s orangutan capital

(NEWS)

... in the Tripa peatland landscape, one of the key parts of the Leuser Ecosystem. According to the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), the Tripa peat forest landscape - home to the densest population of Sumatran ...

Created on 29 April 2019

10. New photos from home of cohabitating key wildlife species

(NEWS)

... coincide with international Earth Day this year (Apr 22), the foresthints.news team has documented some key parts of the Leuser Ecosystem, the only place on earth where Sumatran orangutans, tigers, elephants ...

Created on 25 April 2019

11. Delegated act could end EU's role in Leuser Ecosystem

(NEWS)

Delegated act could end EU's role in Leuser Ecosystem   PALM OIL NEWS April 22, 2019 Delegated act could end EU's role in Leuser Ecosystem JAKARTA (foresthints.news) - In a joint ...

Created on 22 April 2019

12. Norway’s special envoy talks about EU delegated act

(NEWS)

... added.     The following photos show remaining Sumatran orangutan-inhabited peat forests covering an area equal to 5,000 soccer fields in a palm oil concession (PT SPS-2) in part of the Leuser Ecosystem, ...

Created on 05 April 2019

13. Leuser peat violator to be hit with parallel legal actions

(NEWS)

Leuser peat violator to be hit with parallel legal actions   PALM OIL NEWS October 26, 2018 Leuser peat violator to be hit with parallel legal actions JAKARTA (foresthints.news) ...

Created on 26 October 2018

14. PEAK clearing peat forests despite palm oil moratorium

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PEAK clearing peat forests despite palm oil moratorium   PALM OIL NEWS October 17, 2018 PEAK clearing peat forests despite palm oil moratorium JAKARTA (foresthints.news) - Proof ...

Created on 17 October 2018

15. Sanction put in place against Saratoga palm oil company

(NEWS)

... A strict sanction has been imposed on PT Surya Panen Subur (SPS-2), a palm oil company whose concession lies in part of the Leuser Ecosystem, following an instruction from Indonesian Environment and Forestry ...

Created on 24 August 2018

16. Illegal Leuser Ecosystem destruction traced back

(NEWS)

Illegal Leuser Ecosystem destruction traced back   PALM OIL NEWS August 20, 2018 Illegal Leuser Ecosystem destruction traced back JAKARTA (foresthints.news) - Indonesian Environment ...

Created on 20 August 2018

17. Minister sanctions palm oil company in Leuser Ecosystem

(NEWS)

Minister sanctions palm oil company in Leuser Ecosystem   PALM OIL NEWS August 14, 2018 Minister sanctions palm oil company in Leuser Ecosystem JAKARTA (foresthints.news) - ...

Created on 14 August 2018

18. Minister divulges breaches by global palm oil supplier

(NEWS)

... the equivalent of almost 13 thousand football fields in the Tripa peat swamps - part of the Leuser Ecosystem - on Aceh’s west coast. PT SPS-2 counts among its customers companies which are members of ...

Created on 03 August 2018

19. RSPO, TFT members still sourcing from peat burner

(NEWS)

... the Tripa peat swamps - home to the world’s densest population of orangutans - which form part of the Leuser Ecosystem on the west coast of Aceh.  Execution of the Supreme Court decision has begun (Jun ...

Created on 02 July 2018

20. Minister brands EU palm oil phase-out deal a misstep

(NEWS)

... peat violations committed in existing concessions.  The most recent example of this has happened in the Tripa peat swamps situated in the Leuser Ecosystem, as previously reported by foresthints.news (May ...

Created on 18 June 2018