Environmental defenders in Nicaragua denounce government crackdown as elections loom
Oct 13, 2021, 10:13 am By MongabayThere is a sacred hill in Nicaragua known as Kiwakumbaih, where the ancestors of the Indigenous…To spot wild-caught birds in pet trade, researchers zoom into isotopic detail
Oct 13, 2021, 4:54 am By MongabayFor pet enthusiasts, buying an exotic, rare or endangered species can be done legally, and many pet…Kew ‘Declaration’ offers guidance on reforestation, aims to reach policymakers ahead of COP26
Oct 13, 2021, 2:24 am By MongabayWe are in a moment of heightened attention and momentum around reforestation and forest restoration.…To predict forest loss in protected areas, look at nearby unprotected forest
Oct 13, 2021, 12:33 am By MongabayProtected forests, such as those in national parks, are unlikely to be cut down when surrounded by…Advocates call for a new human rights-based approach to conservation
Oct 12, 2021, 3:47 pm By MongabayArriving via computer screens from across the globe, this week delegates to the long-delayed global…‘Pristine wilderness’ without human presence is a flawed construct, study says
Oct 12, 2021, 3:45 pm By MongabayThe idea of a “pristine wilderness” in conservation efforts — a natural zone free of people…Fire and forest loss ignites concern for Brazilian Amazon’s jaguars
Oct 12, 2021, 11:45 am By MongabayIn August 2019, an unprecedented number of fires ripped through the Brazilian Amazon, sparking…Indonesian park officials douse wildfire in Javan leopard habitat
Oct 12, 2021, 11:17 am By MongabayPASURUAN, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia have managed to put out a wildfire that had been…Conservation will only scale when non-conservationists see its value, says James Deutsch
Oct 12, 2021, 9:56 am By MongabayLast month, nine organizations collectively announced a $5 billion pledge toward biodiversity…Follow the butterfly: Rediscovery of ‘extinct’ plants highlights Sri Lanka’s new red list
Oct 12, 2021, 9:00 am By MongabayCOLOMBO — Himesh Dilruwan Jayasinghe was on a butterfly chase in Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountains,…Indonesia urged to improve policies protecting fishing vessel workers
Oct 12, 2021, 8:57 am By MongabayJAKARTA/BATAM, Indonesia — National policies in Indonesia fail to provide full protection for…For some Indigenous, COVID presents possibility of cultural extinction, says Myrna Cunningham
Oct 11, 2021, 3:12 pm By MongabayCOVID-19 has devastated communities around the world, but for some Indigenous groups, the pandemic…Brazil farming co-op carves a sustainable path through agribusiness stronghold
Oct 11, 2021, 12:47 pm By MongabayWhen farmer Mônica de Souza Ribeiro moved into her landless settlement in the state of Goiás in…Mixed signals from Gabon officials to villagers fighting to save a forest
Oct 11, 2021, 11:26 am By MongabayMAKOKOU, Gabon — Villagers in northeastern Gabon have embarked on a first-of-its-kind initiative…On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrating Earth’s unsung environmental stewards
Oct 11, 2021, 9:57 am By MongabayThe second Monday of October marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day in multiple cities and states across…In a sea of oil palms, even monitor lizards need islands of natural forest
Oct 11, 2021, 8:14 am By MongabayThe Kinbatangan River rises in the beating heart of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, where ancient primary…Paper giants’ expansion plans raise fears of greater deforestation in Indonesia
Oct 11, 2021, 6:44 am By MongabayJAKARTA — Activists are warning of “severe environmental and social risks” from plans by two…Fires leave trail of dead wildlife, scorched land in Bolivia’s protected areas
Oct 11, 2021, 5:36 am By MongabayForest fires in Bolivia are showing no sign of abating, with blazes sweeping through ecosystems like…Brazil reports increase in Amazon logging
Oct 10, 2021, 9:34 pm By MongabaySelective forest cutting in the Amazon is on the rise, according to data released on Friday by the…Facebook to block illegal sales of protected Amazon rainforest lands
Oct 8, 2021, 7:54 pm By MongabayOn Friday, embattled social media giant Facebook announced it would crack down on the illegal sales…
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