Loggers, palm oil producers eye remote rainforests of Papua for development Loggers, palm oil producers eye remote rainforests of Papua for development mongabay.com July 26, 2008 Commodity producers are eyeing…
Papua New Guinea's rainforests disappearing faster than thought Papua New Guinea's rainforests disappearing faster than thought mongabay.com June 2, 2008 Higher-than-expected deforestation rate may benefit PNG should carbon credits-for-forest conservation…
Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 Al Gore's…
Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 The government…
Papua New Guinea to ban log exports by 2010 Papua New Guinea to ban log exports by 2010 mongabay.com March 18, 2008 Papua New Guinea (PNG) will phase out log…
New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 10, 2008 A…
How Woodlark Island's plight went from local to global In mid-January, Mongabay learned that the government of Papua New Guinea had changed its mind: it would no longer allow Vitroplant…
Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 4, 2008…
Photos: Two unknown mammal species discovered in "lost world" Photos: Two unknown mammal species discovered in "lost world" mongabay.com December 16, 2007 Two mammal species — a tiny possum and…
70% of rainforest island to be cleared for palm oil 70% of rainforest island to be cleared for palm oil Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 13, 2007 Setback for Islanders Opposing…
Carbon for forest conservation concept faces challenges but offers big payoff Carbon credits for forest conservation concept faces challenges But initiative could save forests and alleviate rural poverty: An interview…
On Woodlark Island, one-hundred and seventy miles from Papua New Guinea, a struggle is occurring between islanders and biofuel company Vitroplant Ltd. The company is planning to clear much of…
Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation mongabay.com August 10, 2007 In an article published today in…
Lowland rainforest less diverse than previously thought Lowland rainforest less diverse than previously thought mongabay.com August 9, 2007 0809large_caterpillar While rainforests are the world's libraries of biodiversity, species richness may…
Extinct egg-laying mammal rediscovered in jungles of New Guinea 'Extinct' egg-laying mammal rediscovered in jungles of New Guinea mongabay.com July 15, 2007 An egg-laying mammal thought extinct for nearly 50…
Photos of baby Matschie's tree kangaroo Photos of baby Matschie's tree kangaroo Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 14, 2007 A baby Matschie's tree kangaroo, called a joey, cuddles with its…
Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest Rare kangaroos released into New Guinea rainforest mongabay.com June 5, 2007 Indonesia released 17 endangered pygmy kangaroos to the rainforest of the Papua…
Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Indonesia's Aceh, Papua pledge to protect forests Reuters April 26, 2007 Governors from three Indonesian provinces which are home to most of the…
China's demand for hardwood drives illegal logging says Greenpeace China's demand for hardwood drives illegal logging says Greenpeace Reuters April 17, 2007 China not convincing in illegal logging denial Environmental…
Indonesia seeks to increase logging of virgin forests Indonesia seeks to increase logging of virgin forests Deforestation rate, already world's highest, may accelerate Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 9, 2007…
A new map devised by biologists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Bonn in Germany, shows that the Andes-Amazon region of South America, Madagascar,…
A debate erupts in the halls of conservation science In recent years, scientists have warned of a looming biodiversity extinction crisis, one that will rival or exceed the five historic…
China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea China invests in $5.5B biofuels project in Borneo, New Guinea Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 18, 2007 China has agreed…
Papua New Guinea log exports to China surge Papua New Guinea log exports to China surge R. Butler, mongabay.com December 19, 2006 Papua New Guinea (PNG) log exports surged in…
New species of orchids discovered in Papua New Guinea New species of orchids discovered in Papua New Guinea mongabay.com November 17, 2006 Last month, environmental group WWF announced the discovery…
Rainforest conservation could yield more cash than logging in PNG Rainforest conservation could yield more cash than logging in PNG mongabay.com November 6, 2006 Papua New Guinea (PNG) could earn…
Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer Japan depletes Borneo's rainforests; China remains largest log importer mongabay July 10, 2006 Almost three quarters of Japan's tropical timber imports…
Scientists endorse radical plan to save rainforests through emissions trading Scientists endorse radical plan to save rainforests through emissions trading mongabay.com May 19, 2006 The Association for Tropical Biology and…
China's Olympics may destroy New Guinea's rainforests China's Olympics may destroy New Guinea's rainforests mongabay.com May 1, 2006 Construction for the 2008 Olympics in China may fuel deforestation in New…
Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics Evolution is twice as fast in the tropics mongabay.com May 1, 2006 Tropical species evolve twice as fast as temperate species according…
