tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:/xml/rainforets1rainforets news from mongabay.com2009-11-30T15:56:17Ztag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/51812009-11-30T15:41:00Z2009-11-30T15:56:17ZRainforest tribe declares 'peace park' to defend lands from logging in SarawakIn an attempt to block destructive logging of their traditional land, a group of indigenous Penan has declared a "peace park" in the Upper Baram region of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo, reports the Bruno Manser Fund.
Rhett Butlertag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/33222008-09-15T14:30:39Z2008-12-16T10:15:21ZNew rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, huntingThe forests of southern Cameroon bordering Gabon are biodiversity-rich and harbor important populations of gorillas, chimpanzees, and elephants. In 1998 the government of Cameroon established the Mengamé Gorilla Sanctuary and in 2002, working in close partnership with the government of Cameroon, the Jane Goodall Institute launched a project to protect habitat and biodiversity in the reserve while creating a connection between conservation and socio-economic improvement in communities bordering the sanctuary. The sanctuary now plays an important role in emerging trans-boundary protected area initiatives.Rhett Butler