Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the largest archipelago countries in the world, located between two continents, Asia and Australia and two oceans, Indian and Pacific.
Indonesia covers 735,400 square miles with 17,508 islands. The five large islands of Indonesia are Sumatera, Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi and Papua. This geographically unique makes it rich in cultures and natural resources. Indonesia has around 300 ethnic groups, influenced by Arabic, Chinese, Indian and European. Located in equatorial line, Indonesia has tropical climate and has the second rich of biodiversity in the world.
The national population around 230 million and Java island is the most populous island. With high population and rapid development, Indonesia is facing a number of environmental issues. Deforestation and forest degradation makes Indonesia produce greenhouse gases, over-exploitation of marine and forest resources threatened many species and other related environment issues such as water, pollution and waste.
Live & Learn Indonesia office is located in Lombok, one of the largest islands in West Nusa Tenggara Province. This province is known as part of the Lesser Sunda Islands where the transition of flora and fauna from western and eastern islands starts. It has range of environment characteristics, from mountainous to savannah. Like others province, West Nusa Tenggara deal with environmental issues which become main work of Live & Learn Indonesia. We are helping communities move toward living sustainable lives.
