Bears Targeted as Trophy Hunt Opens in BC

BRITISH COLUMBIA (April 1, 2009) -- The provincial government will allow trophy hunters to begin killing bears for sport in the Great Bear Rainforest on Wednesday, even though Coastal First Nations and 78 percent of British Columbians want to see an end to the killing. Last...

Fealac plays significant role in promoting ecotourism: official

"FEALAC (Forum for East Asia and Latin America Cooperation) plays a significant role in promoting ecotourism internationally, an Indonesian tourism official said. "The Forum which has 33 member countries including Indonesia, has a total population of 2.5 billion, which is...

President Yudhoyono receives Iranian vice president

"President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received Iranian Vice President/Environment Minister Fatemeh Vaiz Javadi at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bali on Thursday morning. Fatemeh`s 30-minute meeting with the Indonesian leader took place on the sidelines of the 13th Conference of...

Indonesia`s ecotourism needs serious management, expert says

"Indonesia`s ecotourism should be promoted frequently and sustainably as in principle the Japanese public and other foreign tourists sufficiently knew Indonesia but they did not know much about its ecotourism except those in Bali and Yogyakarta, he said.The promotions should...