Orangutan Sleeps on Top of Samarinda Hyatt

Targeted investment and subsidies have since replaced traditional land clearing by fire, using machine clearing and mulching instead, which stabilizes soils and maintains fertility much better than burning. “Remember the disastrous years 20, which showed us that we had to change.” President Amok reminded Indonesians of their once fiery past: “I am proud of what we have achieved,” he said. President Amok Congratulates Indonesia on Another Fire-Free Yearĭespite the long drought this year, fire outbreaks in Indonesia were sporadic and the few accidental fires were quickly controlled by Indonesia’s Forest Fire Service.

Careful management of no-take zones in Indonesia’s seas and lakes, transparent allocation of fishing quota and detailed catch management have turned this once ailing industry into a national flagship.Īda Air and Ada Ikan shared a red herring to celebrate the event. In 2015, fisheries contributed a paltry 3.5 percent to Indonesia’s economy, but its thriving industry and the equally healthy diving tourism sector now generate nearly 15 percent of Indonesia’s income. Through careful management of the freshwater and marine fish resources, Indonesia is now the main supplier of fish to the one billion people living in Southeast Asia. When corruption was still rampant in the country, a police officer once joked that if the gecko wanted to attack the crocodile (the untouchable police force), the crocodile wouldn’t be angry but just disappointed of the fact that, apparently, the gecko was that stupid.įisheries Minister Once Again Raises Fishing QuotaĪda Air, the minister of fisheries, and her deputy Ada Ikan, have announced that this year’s national fish quota can again be increased. Traditionally, geckos in Indonesia were not only an icon of good luck, they also symbolized the country’s anti-corruption efforts. The campaign “Selamatkan Tokek” (Save the Gecko) that started in 2016 got every Indonesian with a gecko in their house to put up the sign “I am a Gecko.” In the early 2000s, geckos were harvested to near extinction all over Indonesia for Chinese medicine. After decades of declines, Indonesia’s tokay gecko population has recovered to former levels and the animals are once again to be heard in all houses and gardens in the country.

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