{"id":324501,"date":"2026-03-23T17:41:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=324501"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:22:55","slug":"indonesia-deports-german-over-unauthorised-research-in-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=324501","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia deports German over unauthorised research in national park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indonesia-forest.jpg1_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indonesia-forest.jpg1_.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indonesia-forest.jpg1_-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indonesia-forest.jpg1_-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indonesia-forest.jpg1_-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A forest in Indonesia. Photo courtesy of USFS Indonesia FB.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>JAKARTA(NNN-DPA)-Indonesian authorities have deported a German national after he was found conducting unauthorised research in Lore Lindu National Park, officials said Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vlad Alexandru Tataru was expelled by the Class I Immigration Office in Palu, a city in Central Sulawesi after allegedly collecting endemic plant samples without the required permits from relevant authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had entered the country on a visa on arrival, which does not allow research activities, the local immigration office\u00a0said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During an inspection, officers discovered several plant specimens in the man&#8217;s possession, reportedly taken from protected research sites without authorization, including from Indonesia\u2019s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city&#8217;s Head of Immigration Office said the case constituted a violation of immigration rules and an infringement on regulations governing access to Indonesia\u2019s natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities said the deportation is part of broader efforts to enforce immigration laws and safeguard national sovereignty, particularly in environmentally sensitive areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German citizen has also been placed on a blacklist, barring his re-entry into Indonesia for a specified period. 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