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Illegal mining in the Pan Amazon: an ecological disaster for floodplains and local communities

Illegal mining in the Pan Amazon: an ecological disaster for floodplains...

Floodplains are extraordinarily productive because they are the connection between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. They are socially and economically vital because tens of thousands...
In Sri Lanka and beyond, seagrass key to livelihoods, marine habitats

In Sri Lanka and beyond, seagrass key to livelihoods, marine habitats

Following a proposal from Sri Lanka, the United Nations declared March 1 as World Seagrass Day, recognizing their importance and creating awareness of this...

Colombia’s El Paujil Reserve expands in dying Magdalena Valley

The U.S.-based Rainforest...
VIDEO: The truth about Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary | Chasing Deforestation

VIDEO: The truth about Cambodia’s Prey Lang sanctuary | Chasing Deforestation

Chasing Deforestation is a series that explores the world’s most threatened forests through satellite data and reporters on the ground.Cambodia has one of the...
Renishaw Hills connects with rhino conservationist for compelling talk

Renishaw Hills connects with rhino conservationist for compelling talk

The residents of Renishaw Hills on the mid-South Coast reflect the conservation-minded ethos of this mature lifestyle estate. This was evidenced by the warm...
A black rhino horn implanted with a VHF tracker

Pratley Putty used in efforts to protect rhinos

Poaching remains the greatest threat to African rhinos. According to one report, there have been 2 707 recorded rhino poaching incidents in Africa since 2017,...
Saving Sumatran elephants starts with counting them. Indonesia won’t say how many are left

Saving Sumatran elephants starts with counting them. Indonesia won’t say how...

Efforts to save the Sumatran elephant have been hamstrung by the Indonesian government’s delay in releasing an updated conservation plan, which includes the latest...