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JAKARTA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Forest and land fires in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung province have spread into a densely populated residential area, the local disaster mitigation agency said on Monday ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Security: Wetland destruction blamed for rise in croc attacks on Indonesia’s Bangka Island
The destruction of coastal wetlands for illegal tin mining and oil palm plantations is to blame for a surge in crocodile attacks on people on Indonesia’s Bangka Island, residents say. People have ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Security: Wetland destruction for mining, oil palm tied to crocodile attacks in Indonesia
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Bangka-Belitung, an island province located to the north of Sumatra Island, accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s tin production five ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Security: Indonesia names 97 companies in forest and land fire investigations
The Indonesian National Police (Polri) have identified 97 companies suspected of violations linked to forest and land fires still raging across Sumatra and ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Security: Your smartphone might be linked to crocodile attacks in Indonesia. Here’s how
What’s the connection between your smartphone and crocodile attacks? It’s quite straightforward. Smartphones need tin, which is often mined illegally in Indonesia. When illegal tin mines are abandoned ...