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View all search resultsDemak-regency
Environment 3 years ago
Sinking villages look to nature to help Indonesia restore mangroves
Like other flood-prone villages in the northern Demak regency, Timbulsloko's problems are threefold - with over-extraction of groundwater causing sinking, aquaculture contributing to some of the worst coastal erosion across the archipelago, and sea levels rising due to climate change.
National 6 years ago
Demak regent restricts visits during sunset to respect Islamic prayer
The letter said it was a follow-up to a previous one that had called on residents to turn off their televisions during maghrib (sunset prayer) so that they could focus on their prayers. The latest letter added that visits, weddings, funerals and other activities were now prohibited during the hours.
National 6 years ago
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Adopted, yet ignored: Hybrid structure offers hope for sinking villages
Data from the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry recorded that Demak regency had lost around 550 hectares of coastal land in the past 15 years. Meanwhile, it only regained 179 ha through natural sedimentation.
National 6 years ago
Minister Susi tells fishermen to maintain sustainable way in catching crabs
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti praised the sustainable way fishermen in Demak regency, Central Java caught crabs by using bubu (fish traps) as they allowed captured crabs to continue to breed.
