Sago palm biodiversity in Seram island Maluku province Indonesia

Experimental Biodiversity Enrichment in Oil-Palm-Dominated Landscapes in Indonesia

Tropical biodiversity is threatened by the expansion of oil-palm plantations. Reduced-impact farming systems such as agroforests, have been proposed to increase biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. In regions where oil-palm plantations already dominate the landscape, this increase can only be achieved through systematic ecological restoration. However, our knowledge about the underlying ecol...

Prevalence and risk factors for stunting and severe stunting among under-fives in North Maluku province of Indonesia

BACKGROUND Adequate nutrition is needed to ensure optimum growth and development of infants and young children. Understanding of the risk factors for stunting and severe stunting among children aged less than five years in North Maluku province is important to guide Indonesian government public health planners to develop nutrition programs and interventions in a post conflict area. The purpose ...

Palm Oil and Palm Waste Potential in Indonesia

The expansion of oil palm cultivation in Indonesia has been driven by a strong world demand for food especially fats and oils. Commencing in the island of Sumatra, it spread out to other island like Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Irian but not to the island of Bali which was already well developed. The role of palm oil in developing remote inland regions and improving the standard of living of rural ...

Hunting the Cuscus in Western Seram: the Role of the Phalanger in Subsistence Economies in Central Maluku

Various species of the family Phalangeridae, commonly known as cuscus (also known as kuskus, or kusu locally in central Maluku), may have been an important terrestrial meat resource in traditional subsistence diets throughout Maluku. Only a few groups continue to hunt cuscus today. Traditional and modern hunting techniques are practiced, and the cuscus meat is highly valued for its flavor, nutr...

Part C: An Intensive Biodiversity Baseline Study in Jambi Province,Central Sumatra, Indonesia