Last month Sabah set aside an additional 203,000 hectares of protected forest reserves, boosting the Malaysian state's extent of protected areas to 21 percent of its land mass. But instead…
Last month Sabah set aside an additional 203,000 hectares of protected forest reserves, boosting the Malaysian state's extent of protected areas to 21 percent of its land mass. But instead…
The Bahian mouse-colored tapaculo has only just been discovered by scientists in the heavily logged Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil -- and it’s already believed to be endangered. Given the…
A recent study examines the evolution of viper species in East Africa, highlighting the region's mountaintop forests as among the most biodiverse in the world and calling for their protection.…
Despite vast forest loss, the Anjouan scops owl is holding on in the Comoros Islands The Anjouan scops owl. Photo by: Alan Van Norman. The Anjouan scops owl—an elusive owl…
Oil palm plantation in Sabah, Malaysia. Malaysian palm oil giant Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) has joined a growing list of companies committing to zero deforestation for commodity production. On Monday,…
New study asserts lax, nonexistent land rights put indigenous-held forests at risk of development Carbon emissions from human activities are the big player in global warming, and scientists have long…
Illegal deforestation occurring despite Guyana’s ground-breaking low carbon development strategy Foreign companies investing in Guyana’s substantial forests are supposed to adhere to national laws and international agreements. But civil society…
Scientists propose expedition to find world's rarest chameleon: Chapman's pygmy chameleon A female Chapman's pygmy chameleon (Rhampholeon chapmanorum
This article is the first in a two-part series about the status of red pandas in Myanmar. Read the first part here. Myanmar, also known as Burma, is an enigmatic…
This article is the first in a two-part series about the status of red pandas in Myanmar. Read the second part here. This year, a team of scientists from the…
Report stresses the need to include communities in land management decisions to reduce conflict Throughout the tropics, staggering amounts of land have been designated for natural resource extraction—as much as…
This article is the second in a two-part series that examines deforestation trends and drivers in Assam, India. Read the first part here. Northeastern India boasts nearly 44 percent of…
This article is the second in a three-part series that will examine the global impact of oil palm agriculture on local communities. Read the first part here. As the lands…
New report finds that 83 percent of recent murders of environmental activists in Peru linked to police, military, or private security guards On September 1st, indigenous activist, Edwin Chota, and…
This article is the first in a two-part series that examines deforestation trends and drivers in Assam, India. Read the second part here. Northeastern India is a distinct entity in…
This is the second in a series of two articles telling the story of Molai, a forest in the Indian state of Assam that was planted by Jadav Payeng over…
This is the first in a series of two articles telling the story of Molai, a forest in the Indian state of Assam that was planted by Jadav Payeng over…
Administrative maps show DRC's Luama Katanga Reserve in the wrong place, letting mining concessions and agriculture threaten the reserve's unique wildlife - including a new plant species. Scientists have discovered…
Adult male Sumatran orangutan in Gunung Leuser NP. Photos by Rhett Butler. A forest that is the only place where rhinos, tigers, elephants, and orangutans coexist is under threat from…
This article is the first in a three-part series that will examine the global impact of oil palm agriculture on local communities. There’s little doubt that the use of palm…
Areas of land the size of European countries stand to have protections revoked for development With the world’s largest system of protected areas and a 70 percent drop in the…
This is the fourth part of a four-part series examining trends in Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing, and Degazettement (PADDD). Read the first, second, and third parts for a more comprehensive…
This is the third part of a four-part series examining trends in Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing, and Degazettement (PADDD). Read the first and second parts for a more comprehensive look…
Almost completely covered in Protected Areas, Palawan lost 6.4 percent of its tree cover in just over a decade About an hour and a half plane ride from the Philippine…
100 million trees are cut down every year to make dissolving pulp for clothing, toothpaste, food Dissolving pulp is not just a threat to the forests of Indonesia. It is…
West African country lost 4.4 percent of forests in 12 years, new incentives may help stymie future destruction Liberia is one of the last strongholds of intact forest in West…
This is the second part of a four-part series examining trends in Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing, and Degazettement (PADDD). Read the first and third parts for a more comprehensive look…
Tofala Wildlife Sanctuary will help protect 20-30 Cross River gorillas - about 10 percent of the subspecies The Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli), the rarest and most threatened of…
This is the first part of a four-part series examining trends in Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing, and Degazettement (PADDD). Read the second and third parts for a more comprehensive look…
