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Skepticism as Cambodia expands protected areas by more than a million hectares

Mexico announces 13 new protected areas, with more to come

Study shows how to maximize mangroves as climate and community solution

To safeguard a rare Brazilian woodpecker, an NGO bought out its habitat

Study: Protecting marine life is a big benefit to local communities, too

World’s top sovereign fund latest to cut ties with dam in orangutan habitat

Cambodia awards swath of national park forest to tycoon Ly Yong Phat’s son

Cambodian conglomerate sparks conflict in Botum Sakor National Park

Drug trafficking fuels other deforestation drivers in the Amazon: report

Forests in the furnace: Can fashion brands tackle illegal logging in their Cambodian supply chains?

What’s in store for Colombia’s forests? New modeling tries to predict.

The Amazon saw record deforestation last year. Here’s why.

Why did the orangutan cross the toll road to Indonesia’s new capital city?

To meet U.N. climate, biodiversity goals, 79% of plant cover must be saved, study

For Central America, climate bill could top hundreds of billions annually

Palm oil company in Ecuador operates illegally on ancestral land, community says

Landfill in Colombia continues to pollute protected wetlands despite court-ordered clean-up

Warfare for wildlife: Q&A with Rosaleen Duffy

Peatlands, Indonesia’s carbon trove, are mostly unprotected, study finds

New index identifies marine reserves that are protected in theory only

Forest behind bars: Logging network operating out of Cambodian prison in the Cardamoms

Forest conservation efforts in Peru are failing across the board, study says

Critics question causes behind major oil spill in Ecuadorian Amazon

Chemical spill in Nicaraguan reserve raises questions about industrial mining regulations

New research finds slow forest recovery in the Andes — and ways to improve

Amazon Rainforest loss could reach new height in just 5 years, study says

Inaugural Indigenous women’s forum spotlights Congo Basin conservation

A Guatemalan town fights to bar gold mining and save its waters

New study reveals fine detail on location and scale of mining sites worldwide

Guatemala national park nearing ‘collapse’ amid land grabbing, deforestation

Mexico approves mining reforms to protect environment, Indigenous people

Still time to save Brazil’s Cerrado, study shows, but it’s running out fast

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