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Olivier Pouillon: Bali Recycling
In the mid-1990s, Olivier Pouillon saw a young child die at an illegal hotel dumpsite. The experience left a deep scar. Olivier resolved to do his part in trying to prevent something similar from ever...
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Legal Protection of Indonesia’s Forests
Tree Flyers by DM Probiscos Monkey Environmental protection in the Indonesian archipelago, while rather bleak historically, has been improving, especially in the last few years. Concerns regarding...
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Is Marine Conservation Taking Hold in Indonesia?
There are encouraging signs that it really is. The evidence comes from the independent assessment of Indonesia’s 20 year US$ 250 million coral reef rehabilitation and management program (COREMAP)...
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More Harm than Good?
An important project for the island of Lembongan is likely to lead to more harm than good. The deployment of a submarine electricity cable from Bali has resulted in various accidents, seriously...
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Keeping Paradise a Paradise
On Day one it was love at first sight with the relaxed tropical island pace on Gili Trawangan. Orange-red bleeding sunsets and clear blue seas, daily dives and interesting people. But what started as...
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West Manggarai and Komodo Creates 7,000 km2 Shark and Manta Ray Sanctuary
In a country where the environment is very often sacrificed in the name of “business”, finally we welcome very good news that demonstrates that in Indonesia there are politicians more interested in...
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Monkey Business
The title for this piece is perhaps a little ambiguous, as it will revolve around orangutans of Borneo rather than the Gibbons or the Proboscis monkeys of that region. The orangutan is, of course, a...
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Bali’s Doomed Love Affair with Plastic
When I began to research this article, I saw the immense problem that is literally choking the life out of the island; waste. Each and every one of us produces it and the collective thinking is that...
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Sixteen Years of Surfing History
On 13th of October 2013, I was invited to attend a surf competition showcasing the best talent from Pantai Seseh’s young surfer boys (or ‘groms’ as they are known in the surfing world). Walking along...
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New Bali Starling Bloodline Released into Island Bird Sanctuary
A pair of critically endangered Bali starlings (Jalak Bali), from the West Bali National Park, have been set free on Friends of the National Parks Foundation’s (FNPF) bird sanctuary on Nusa Penida...
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