A Full Month of Flood Occurrences in Central Kalimantan Floods that submerged 10 districts and cities in Central Kalimantan displaced 3,702 residents. West Kotawaringin was the worst affected area by flooding with a total of 31 villages and sub-districts being submerged and 2,809 people displaced. F...
Singkawang City Inundated by Floods due to Heavy Rain.
Roads and public facilities in Singkawang City, West Kalimantan Province, have been flooded due to heavy rains that have been pouring down the city since Saturday afternoon (27/8/2022). "Several roads such as Jalan Alianyang, Jalan Gunung Sari and even Jalan Raya Pasir Panjang (around the Dayan...
The reduced absorption of the Kapuas River indicates environmental damage
Source: ANTARADate: April 27, 2022 Pontianak (ANTARA) - Professor of Civil Engineering at Tanjungpura University (Untan) Pontianak, Prof. Henny Herawati, believes that the silting or drought in the Kapuas River is an indication of environmental damage in West Kalimantan Province."This is because the...
Sepaku Semoi Dam will begin filling with water in 2023 to provide drinking water to IKN
Source: KompasDate: 21 April, 2022 JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Secretary-General of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Mohamad Zainal Fatah said the Sepaku Semoi Dam in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, will begin to be filled with water (impounding) in 2023. Fatah said ...
The Capital of South Kalimantan Province, Assisted by the Ministry of PUPR, Banjarbaru Improves Sanitation
Source: JejakrekamDate: April 18, 2022 Jejakrekam - Among other things, Banjarbaru City will be more advanced, the economy will grow, new areas will appear and so on. However, this will also have a negative impact if it is not addressed from the start. One of them is related to population sanit...
Illegal Gold Mine Contaminating Clean Water Source of Bengkayang Residents Located in Protected Forest
Source: KOMPASDate: March 4, 2022 BENGKAYANG, KOMPAS.com - Unlicensed gold mining (PETI) activities that pollute the clean water source of PDAM Tirta Bengkayang at the Riam Madi Intake, Tiga Berkat Village, Lumar District, Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan) have penetrated i...
Biosphere reserves in Kalimantan
Borneo is said to be one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, being home to an estimated 15,000 different plant species. Here's some facts about Kalimantan's biosphere reserves! Click here to see Biosphere Reserves in Nusa Tenggara!
Why Indonesia’s rice paddy expansion is raising climate concerns
Source: The Christian Science MonitorDate: May 20, 2021. By canoe, it's a 20-minute ride from the nearest village to the last piece of paradise in the heart of Borneo. The destination is a small research station in a tropical forest that is home to orangutans, proboscis monkeys, majestic hornbills, ...
Polemik Peta Hutan Kalimantan Mengikis & Ancaman Banjir Besar
Source: CNN Indonesia Date: 19 January 2021 Insiden banjir yang menggenangi 10 kabupaten/kota di Kalimantan Selatan mengundang perdebatan dan gemuruh protes dari aktivis dan pegiat lingkungan hingga warga internet di jejaring sosial. Sebuah gambar peta deforestasi di Pulau Kalimantan dari...