Author: Barita Lumbanbatu
Barita News Lumbanbatu is a writer, public advocate, and environmentalist. With a foundation in constitutional law studies and certification as an advocate, Barita merges legal expertise with a commitment to raising awareness about pressing environmental issues.
Barita is a member of the Society of Indonesian Science Journalists. When he’s not working, Barita finds immerses himself in outdoor sports like rafting, cycling, and swimming.
Endangered Fish Are Disappearing Around a Chinese-Owned Mini-Hydropower Plant in Indonesia
For more than five years, Swarno Lumbangaol has been trying to preserve the Batak fish (Neolissochilus thienemannie) – an endangered species found only in Indonesia’s Lake Toba and its connected rivers – in his backyard pond. The task has proven ...