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‘Life Music’ album channels Indonesia’s natural sounds for conservation
By streaming the tracks, listeners are not only enjoying nature’s music but also contributing directly to conservation.
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Aquatic tone: A video accompaniment to the natural sound album, 'Life Music', by Suara Alam Nusantara is seen in this screen capture from a video uploaded to the Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara official YouTube account. YouTube/Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YouTube/Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara)
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f nature could sing, it might sound like a rhythmic blend of cicadas, birds and forest creatures, an immersive harmony that transports listeners to a remote rainforest in Indonesia.
“The Morning Melody of Wehea Forest” is one such track from Life Music by Suara Alam Nusantara, an album of natural soundscapes compiled by Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN). It captures the peaceful sonic tapestry of the Wehea Forest in East Kalimantan.
YKAN, a foundation focused on conservation across Indonesia, launched the album on April 23 in Jakarta to mark Earth Day. Life Music is now available on major streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube.
The track was recorded in Wehea-Kelay, a forest covering over 532,000 hectares across the East Kutai and Berau regencies. This biodiverse habitat is home to the critically endangered Bornean orangutan.
According to YKAN’s research using High Conservation Values (HCV) data, the forest still supports a wide range of wildlife, including primates, carnivores, ungulates, pangolins and bats, signaling a thriving ecosystem.
"A healthy ecosystem is characterized by its lively sounds, birds, crickets and gibbons," said YKAN executive director Herlina Hartanto at the launch event.
"That’s why we released this collection, to raise awareness that we must protect what we too often take for granted."
