Land defenders and fire keepers elders are camping outside Lemay Forest in the St. Norbert neighbourhood, protesting the ...

What can you do or not do in a sacred forest? Many sacred forests have restrictions prohibiting activities and limiting access only to specific communities. Hunting, gathering, wood cutting ...

The forest is considered sacred by members of the community. It is here that the community conducts all its rituals hence their keenness on conserving the forest. The woodland means everything to ...

A protected nature reserve spanning 12.5 hectares, the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary (also known as Ubud Monkey Forest) is home to more than 1,200 long-tailed macaque monkeys, considered sacred ...

The Supreme Court has recommended the Central Government to devise a comprehensive policy for the governance and management ...

Sacred groves are clusters of trees which are protected and sustained by the local communities because of their cultural and ...

The tree fell in Ubud’s Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary about 12pm Tuesday local time, killing a 32-year-old tourist from France and 42-year-old tourist from South Korea, local media reported.

In Papua, Indonesia, there is a mangrove forest that only women are allowed to enter. It’s a special place where generations of women have gathered clams and shared stories. If men are found ...

In Papua, Indonesia, there is a mangrove forest that only women are allowed to enter. It’s a special place where generations of women have gathered clams and shared stories. If men are found ...

Norbert neighbourhood, protesting the continued removal of acres of forest on a private property. Cat Gauthier, a member of a coalition advocating for the protection of the land, said at least six ...

Another woman from South Korea was injured. The monkey forest, formally known as the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, is a favourite among Australian tourists because it offers the opportunity to ...