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How land grabbers co-opt indigenous ritual traditions in Papua: Q&A with anthropologist Sophie Chao

The Gecko Project and Mongabay 28 Mar 2019

New report lays out low-carbon development path for Indonesia

Hans Nicholas Jong 28 Mar 2019

Malaysian state chief: Highway construction must not destroy forest

Mongabay.com 26 Mar 2019

With the legal rights to their forest secure, an indigenous community plans for the future

Donny Iqbal 21 Mar 2019

Companies to miss 2020 zero-deforestation deadline, report says

Hans Nicholas Jong 21 Mar 2019
Rainforest in Malaysian Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler for Mongabay.

Mongabay’s top 5 forests stories of 2019 (so far) for International Forests Day

Mongabay.com 20 Mar 2019
A juvenile Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris) in the Pantanal. Tapirs have been found to disperse seeds in disturbed Amazon forests. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

Tapirs could be key in helping degraded rainforests bounce back

Mongabay.com 20 Mar 2019

Study identifies climate-resilient trees to help orangutan conservation

Taran Volckhausen 15 Mar 2019

European Parliament to vote on timber legality agreement with Vietnam

John Cannon 11 Mar 2019

In Nigeria, hunters turn into guardians of the rarest gorilla on Earth

Linus Unah 4 Mar 2019

Architects bring bamboo revival to Indonesian village

Eko Rusdianto 4 Mar 2019

Allegation of forged signature casts shadow over China-backed dam in Sumatra

Hans Nicholas Jong 25 Feb 2019

Indonesian minister blasted over palm permit for graft-tainted concession

Hans Nicholas Jong 22 Feb 2019

Indonesia to get first payment from Norway under $1b REDD+ scheme

Hans Nicholas Jong 20 Feb 2019

Giant pines a tourist draw, cash cow for Yogyakarta farmers

Nuswantoro 19 Feb 2019
Student government president Gaymon Edwards leads a meeting of his fellow students. Their current requests from the school administration include sprinklers for the kitchen garden, new locks for the classrooms, and full electricity in the dorms. Image by Carinya Sharples for Mongabay.

Guyana: The school where indigenous youth learn about their land

Carinya Sharples 15 Feb 2019

Short film celebrates community forest titles in DRC

Mongabay.com 11 Feb 2019

Borneo study explores links between farm expansion and deforestation

Hans Nicholas Jong 30 Jan 2019

In West Papua, a development plan that doesn’t require clearing forest

Een Irawan Putra 23 Jan 2019

In Sumatra, a lone elephant leads rescuers on a cat-and-mouse chase

Cory Rogers, Lili Rambe 23 Jan 2019
Fungi in Yunnan, China. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

Rainforests: storylines to watch in 2019

Rhett Ayers Butler 2 Jan 2019
Rainforest in Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

The biggest rainforest news stories in 2018

Rhett Ayers Butler 30 Dec 2018

Palm oil giant Wilmar promises to take harder line with errant suppliers

Mongabay.com 14 Dec 2018

Indonesian court throws out lawsuit against green expert’s testimony

Basten Gokkon 13 Dec 2018

One map to rule them all: Indonesia launches unified land-use chart

Basten Gokkon 13 Dec 2018

Vast palm oil project in Papua must be investigated by government, watchdogs say

Mongabay.com 6 Dec 2018

Top U.S. flooring retailer linked to Brazilian firm snagged in timber bust

John Cannon 4 Dec 2018

A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation

The Gecko Project and Mongabay 4 Dec 2018
One of the major goals of protected areas is to conserve biodiversity. Photo of knobbed hornbill by Rhett A. Butler.

Group helps illegal bird traders transition into different lines of business

Nadine Freischlad 3 Dec 2018
Extract of an aerial 360° of an informal gold mine in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Click the image to see the full panorama.

Information-based solutions for forest conservation projects

Mongabay.com 29 Nov 2018

Forestry reforms could fall short without PM’s backing in Ukraine

John Cannon 28 Nov 2018

The secret deal to destroy paradise

Malaysiakini, Mongabay, Tempo, The Gecko Project 28 Nov 2018

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