In eastern Indonesia, communities revive customary systems to protect the seas
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JAKARTA — On small islands across eastern Indonesia, coastal communities are reviving customary…Sawfish in Sri Lanka may be ‘functionally extinct,’ but refuges remain
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The sawfish, recognizable by its distinctive saw-shaped snout or rostrum, is now thought to be…Wetland destruction blamed for rise in croc attacks on Indonesia’s Bangka Island
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The destruction of coastal wetlands for illegal tin mining and oil palm plantations is to blame for…New study explores how reforestation could help Java’s leopards survive
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Reforestation done right could be key to helping rebuild habitat connectivity for Javan leopards on…New data platform aims to reduce conflicts between First Nations and businesses in Canada
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When Robert Jago’s brother-in-law, a local politician in Montreal, Canada, shared a photo on…Long dubbed a ‘climate refuge,’ warming Tasmanian forests need our help
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TASMANIA, Australia — A shaded creek winds through fern forest along the Lilydale Falls Trail in…Protest works, but is under attack and needs your help, veteran activists say
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“We are experiencing what some people call sort of a shutdown of the public square in the United…Agriculture drives most tropical peatland loss in Indonesia, Peru and DRC: Study
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Agriculture is the biggest driver of peatland loss in Indonesia, Peru and the Democratic Republic of…How grape farmers are restoring Armenia’s wine heritage while safeguarding ecosystems
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AGHAVNADZOR, Armenia — It’s 6 a.m. as the rising sun illuminates apricot-colored cliffs in…Sour on the ‘blue economy,’ small-scale fishers seek ‘blue justice’ instead
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Globally, the “blue economy” dominates discussions of ocean-related projects. At the United…Who are the women sustaining luxury fishing in Brazil’s Pantanal?
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CORUMBÁ, Brazil — “Lord, go ahead of me and clear my paths, removing every beast, every wild…South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At least 10 people are dead with many homes destroyed in flooding caused by…New Jaguar Rivers Initiative aims to reconnect South America’s fragmented ecosystems
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Forced to quarantine at a ranger station during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of researchers in…No beak = weak? Not for this New Zealand parrot that’s the alpha male of his flock
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For many birds, survival depends heavily on their beaks. Beaks are used for eating, hygiene and even…Can Bangladesh’s new law save its natural wetlands?
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On April 7, the Bangladesh Parliament unanimously passed the Haor and Wetlands Conservation Act,…Rare swamp deer subspecies thriving in new home in India
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Forest authorities in central India have successfully helped establish a new breeding population of…Africa’s amphibians are overlooked in conservation planning, experts warn
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Herpetologists are calling for greater inclusion of amphibians in African conservation planning, in…Nigeria aims for stronger wildlife protections with sweeping new law
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In recent years, spectacular seizures of illegally trafficked wildlife products, including…Paying people to see wildlife: Inside a $1-per-hectare conservation experiment in Borneo
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis,…Sharks and rays do not know boundaries and a new high seas treaty seeks to protect them
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COLOMBO – As the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, commonly known as the…
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