Sejumlah warga korban banjir bandang berada di halaman rumah kerabatnya di Desa Balongga, Kecamatan Dolo Selatan, Kabupaten Sigi, Sulawesi Tengah, Kamis (18/4/2024). Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD) setempat menyebutkan bencana banjir bandang yang menerjang dua desa yakni Desa Balongga dan Desa Sambo pada Rabu (17/4) menyebabkan sedikitnya 330 jiwa mengungsi yang sebagian besar ke rumah kerabatnya, 118 unit rumah rusak, dua sekolah terendam lumpur, sejumlah fasilitas publik lainnya rusak termasuk Puskesmas Pembantu dan jembatan, puluhan ekor ternak hilang, dan ratusan hektar lahan pertanian rusak. bmzIMAGES/Basri Marzuki
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Stop Genosida di Palestina
Seorang anak yang yang tergabung dalam Barisan Aliansi Resistensi Al-Aqsha (Baraq) memegang spanduk saat ikut berunjukrasa di Palu, Sulawesi Tengah, Jumat (5/4/2021). Mereka menyerukan penghentian genosida bagi rakyat Palestina, melawan zionisme internasional, dan meminta pemboikotan produk Israel dan juga pendukung genosida di Palestina. bmzIMAGES/Basri Marzuki
New Year Celebration in Palu
Residents celebrate the New Year with fireworks in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Monday, January 1. Although it had rained, it did not discourage residents from going out of their homes and celebrating the turn of the year from 2023 to 2024. bmzIMAGES/Basri MarzukiResidents celebrate the New Year with fireworks in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Monday, January 1. Although it had rained, it did not discourage residents from going out of their homes and celebrating the turn of the year from 2023 to 2024. bmzIMAGES/Basri Marzuki
Jellyfish Stranded in Palu Bay
A man shows a stranded purple jellyfish or crown jellyfish (Cephea cephea) floating on Palu Bay Beach, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on February 17, 2023. Dozens of jellyfish between 30cm and 50cm in diameter that live in the deep seas around the Pacific and East Atlantic Seas and are also found on Australia’s Sydney South Coast coast are thought to be carried by strong winds and ocean currents other than due to climate change factors. Murdoch University of Australia’s Marine Expert Mike Van Kuelen said it was likely that the jellyfish stranding was due to Australia’s eastern aurs stretching from North to South. When the water is warm due to climate change, ocean waves cause bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef and encourage tropical species to migrate south rather than their normal habitats. (Photo: bmzIMAGES/Basri Marzuki)
Chinese Lunar New Year in Palu
Chinese descendants perform prayers welcoming the Chinese New Year at the Eka Dharma Manggala Temple in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on January 24, 2020. Prayers are performed to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year 2571/2020 and ask for blessings, safety and protection from the Yang Almighty. The lion dance attraction was also held as a symbol of good luck and blessings. (Photo by bmzIMAGES/Basri Marzuki)
Macaca Tonkeana, Endemic Sulawesi Monkey
MACACA Tonkeana atau Kera Hitam Sulawesi adalah spesies kera endemik Sulawesi. Kera ini banyak ditemukan di hutan-hutan dan hidup secara berkelompok.
Foto ini diambil pada 6 Maret 2017 di ruas Jalan Trans Sulawesi, Kebun Kopi, Kecamatan Tanantovea, Kabupaten Donggala, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia.
Awalnya, kera ini hidup liar di dalam hutan, namun belakangan menjadi “jinak” dan berani menampakkan diri di jalan-jalan umum. Perilaku warga yang kerap kali memberi makanan ketika melewati jalan itu, membuat kera ini menjadi lebih berani.
Balai Konservasi dan Sumber Daya Alam (BKSDA) Sulawesi Tengah telah memasang papan peringatan di sejumlah tempat yang biasanya menjadi tempat pemunculan kera-kera itu di ruas jalan tersebut.
Peringatan itu antara lain berupa larangan memberi makanan kepada kera-kera tersebut ketika melintas di jalan itu. Pemberian makanan akan mengubah perilaku kera itu dari kebiasaannya di alam liar.
Kera itu akan menjadi malas dan sangat tergantung dengan pemberian makanan dari para pelintas. Pemberian makanan itu juga akan sangat rawan dengan tindak kriminal pencurian hewan dilindungi.
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Macaca Tonkeana or Sulawesi Black Ape is a species of Sulawesi endemic ape. These monkeys are found in forests and live in groups.
This photo was taken on March 6, 2017 on the Trans Sulawesi Road section, Kebun Kopi, Tanantovea District, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Initially, these monkeys lived wild in the forest, but later became “tame” and dared to appear on public streets. Behavior of residents who often provide food when passing through the road, making these monkeys become bolder.
The Center for Conservation and Natural Resources (BKSDA) of Central Sulawesi has installed warning boards in a number of places that are usually the appearance of the monkeys in the road.
The warning included a prohibition on giving food to the monkeys when it crossed the road. Feeding will change the behavior of the monkeys from their habits in the wild.
The monkey will become lazy and very dependent on the feeding of the passers. Feeding it will also be very vulnerable to the crime of theft of protected animals.
Land Subsidence Causes Tidal Flooding
Warga beraktivitas di rumahnya yang digenangi banjir rob atau air pasang laut di Desa Tompe, Kecamatan Sirenja, Kabupaten Donngala, Sulawesi Tengah, Minggu (12/1/2020). Banjir air pasang yang masuk hingga kepemukiman warga itu disebabkan karena terjadinya penurunan permukaan tanah sedalam dua meter akibat gempa 7,4 SR yang berpusat di desa itu pada 28 September tahun lalu. Warga setempat terpaksa mengungsi ke tempat yang lebih tinggi dan kembali lagi ke rumah mereka setelah air surut.
Residents move in their homes which are flooded by tidal floods or tides in the village of Tompe, Sirenja District, Donngala Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on Sunday (12 January 2020). Tidal floods that entered the residential areas were caused by a two meter deep land subsidence due to the 7.4 SR earthquake centered on the village on September 28 last year. Local residents are forced to flee to higher ground and return to their homes after the water has receded.
