Why conservation urgently needs acoustic baselines

Mongabay
Jun 8, 2026, 8:32 pm78 ptsTrending
From above, an intact forest can look reassuringly complete. A satellite image may show an unbroken canopy, a block of green still standing amid plantations, roads or logged land. For many conservation programs, that view has become the starting point for measurement. If the canopy remains, the forest is often…

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Why conservation urgently needs acoustic baselines

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