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Do Not Lose the Merauke Rainforest Many scientists have claimed that Papua Island is one of the most biologically diverse places on the earth (Sekhran & Miller, 1996). The biological diversity is valuable both culturally and economically in Papua and is valuable for the future of the world. The native people have always depended on their natural environment to survive. In West Papua, people are having to choose whether to maintain their natural way of life or accept the invasion of corporate mono culture. Preserving the natural environment is a brilliant option for all people, animals, and land. However, these are all dependent on the West Papuan people, so native people should think carefully about their future. Even though some people argue that increasing palm oil plantations in Merauke rainforest would improve the economy, the local government should protect the Maurake rain-forest because of its cultural importance and biological diversity, which will attrac...

What can we do before Lani language Become Endangered?  By Ap Lani Mendek Have you ever felt bored when you are listening to a single song? How do you usually react when you do not want to listen to those boring sounds again and again? You can find other songs to listen to. This also applies to the languages we speak. If all people around the world spoke only one language, it would be extremely monotonous. The island of Papua Indonesia has a diversity of indigenous languages. Papua is not as big as other nations. However, it has more than 269 indigenous Papuan languages. Every tribe speaks a different language, each of which is unique. The sad news is that many of these languages are becoming endangered. The Lani language is one of them. This language is spoken by the Lani tribe in the central island of Papua New Guinea. The Lani language is on the way to becoming endangered because parents do not teach Lani to their children, teachers and government prohibit studen...