TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Although the Arfak mountain area had separated from the Manokwari District to become self-autonomous in 2012, it continues to lag behind other regions in the east Indonesian ...

The governors of Indonesia’s Papua and West Papua provinces recently signed a pledge to conserve 70 percent of the land in their jurisdictions, home to some of the best forest left in the country. In ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. The provinces of West Papua and Papua in Indonesia have pinned their hopes for economic growth on ecotourism and sustainable development. The Arfak ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Indonesia's President Joko Widodo walk during his visit at Arfak mountain regency in West Papua province JAKARTA (Reuters) - ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Arfak Mountains District, West Papua Province, on Saturday evening, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported. There were ...