Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia sent out many Balinese missionaries to outlying areas like Medan. In 1992, the Parisada hosted the Vishva Hindu Parishad conference in Bali, indicating a building of bridges with the worldwide Hindu community. It is the highest religious body in Bali and is given an official sanction by the government to look into matters of Hindu law. The PHDI in this manner has become a rallying organization for the preservation of Hindu customs. The PHD has contested Indonesia's demographic counts, saying that the 6,501,680 count (given by the government of Indonesia) grossly undercounts the Hindu population, stating that it is closer
Flora of Indonesia released with this motto. They show pictures of plants and animals, which are endemic or unique to a specific region or a province of Indonesia. Deforestation is a major problem in Indonesia. The current rate is a loss of 2 million hectares per year. As a highly populous country with the tendency of rapid industrialisation, the need of natural resources and land also increases. Illegally created wildfire causes heavy smog around Indonesia's neighbour countries. According to the Indonesian department of forestry, there are currently 174 plants endemic in Indonesia listed as endangered species. Maintaining the balance between the need of