The lure of wild orchids persists in Colombia
Nov 2, 2017, 6:44 pm By Mongabay
BOGOTA, Colombia – In March 2000, two Englishmen in their early twenties, Tom Hart Dyke and his…Major Dutch timber company found guilty of dealing in illegal teak
Nov 2, 2017, 5:50 pm By Mongabay
An investigation has revealed a major Dutch timber company placed illegally sourced teak from…Does community-based forest management work in the tropics?
Nov 2, 2017, 3:49 pm By Mongabay
Piles of wood lie in an open area behind the main office of the Arabari Reserve Forest in West…Catastrophic fires sweep through iconic Brazilian national park
Nov 2, 2017, 3:28 pm By Mongabay
Firefighters observe the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park wildfire from a helicopter. Photo by…Madagascar environmental activist convicted, sentenced — and paroled
Nov 2, 2017, 3:04 pm By MongabayANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Last week, an environmental activist in southeast Madagascar was…A new species of orangutan from Indonesia (analysis)
Nov 2, 2017, 1:44 pm By MongabayResearchers from Indonesia and several other countries today (including authors of this piece)…Mining activity causing nearly 10 percent of Amazon deforestation
Nov 2, 2017, 12:53 pm By Mongabay
An industrial mining operation in Brazil. Note the forest at the edge of the open pit mine. Photo…Environmental policy under the Kuczynski Administration: Steps forward for conservation efforts in Peru (commentary)
Nov 2, 2017, 12:22 pm By Mongabay
Peru’s megadiversity has placed the country under an international spotlight, as its many…The Eighth Great Ape: New orangutan species discovered in Sumatra
Nov 2, 2017, 12:00 pm By Mongabay
Yesterday, there were seven recognized great ape species in the world. Today there is an eighth,…Will the bird that dodged a bullet pay the price of peace?
Nov 2, 2017, 10:07 am By MongabaySo “new and beautiful” was the Blue-billed Curassow that when English zoologist Louis Fraser…Indonesian Supreme Court strikes down regulation on peat protection
Nov 2, 2017, 6:40 am By Mongabay
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s highest court has struck down a regulation obliging forestry companies to…New resource for planning camera trapping, acoustic monitoring, and LiDAR projects
Nov 1, 2017, 9:26 pm By MongabayA conservation technology team at WWF-UK has produced a series of best-practice guidelines for three…Interoceanic Highway incites deforestation in Peru, threatens more to come
Nov 1, 2017, 4:43 pm By Mongabay
IBERIA, Peru — Saturnino Cuchama is proud of the business he runs in the middle of a lush tropical…Fish vs. forests? Madagascar’s marine conservation boom
Nov 1, 2017, 2:34 pm By MongabayBEHELOKE BAS, Madagascar — For a few days each year, fishermen here can travel back in time. When…Audio: Impacts of gas drilling on wildlife in Peru and a Goldman Prize winner on mercury contamination
Nov 1, 2017, 12:10 pm By Mongabay
On today’s episode, a look at the impacts of drilling for natural gas on birds and amphibians…Carbon sequestration role of savanna soils key to climate goals
Nov 1, 2017, 12:09 pm By MongabayElephant on the savanna, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photo by Bobby Amoroso JOHANNESBURG,…Is Cambodia’s plan to reintroduce tigers doomed to fail?
Nov 1, 2017, 9:57 am By MongabayIn 1999, Cambodia had, by some estimates, the world’s second-highest tiger population. Within a…Brilliantly colored ‘lost’ salamander rediscovered after 42 years
Nov 1, 2017, 8:35 am By MongabayA “lost” species of salamander, feared extinct for more than 40 years, has been found again. The…Photo Essay: Along Myanmar’s charcoal highway
Nov 1, 2017, 1:35 am By MongabayCharcoal and firewood are the most common fuel sources in Myanmar – indeed, in much of the…Myanmar struggles to fight the crimes of illegal logging
Nov 1, 2017, 12:36 am By MongabayYANGON, Myanmar – It has been a good year for U Tint Khaing, the assistant director of the Forest…
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