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Deforestation Shifts Tree Species in Brazilian Forests
Deforestation in Brazilian forests causes shift towards fast-growing, small-seeded trees, threatening biodiversity, carbon storage. Take action!Palm Oil Detectives
Bush Dog Speothos venaticus
The enigmatic Bush dog was once believed to be extinct, however they have now emerged from the shadows. These elusive canids show remarkable teamwork and intelligence with strategic hunting tactics…Palm Oil Detectives
African Golden Cat Caracal aurata
The African golden cat’s striking coat varies from radiant red to elegant gray. They are a symbol of wild grace in the African jungle. This feline enchants a cacophony of sounds, from gentle …Palm Oil Detectives
Andean Mountain Cat Leopardus jacobita
Known affectionately as ‘huana titi’ or ‘the cat from dry places’ by locals, the Andean mountain cat captivates with their mystery and elegance. This cat boasts an exceptional sense of hearing, att…Palm Oil Detectives
Giant Pangolin Smutsia gigantea
The Giant Pangolin is are the largest and heaviest of the pangolin species weighing up to 35 kilos. These majestic creature are cloaked in keratin armour and embark on nightly quests through Centra…Palm Oil Detectives
Maned Wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
Maned Wolves are captivating “foxes on stilts” roaming South America’s grasslands, but their survival is threatened by habitat loss and human conflict.Palm Oil Detectives
Black-spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger
The black-spotted cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger is one of the most striking and rare marsupials in the world. Known for their soft fur with irregular black spots on a reddish or cream background, th…Palm Oil Detectives
EU lawmakers back cutting red tape under EU anti-deforestation law
The controversial law was supposed to come into force in December last year but the latest proposal would see its implementation delayed for a second time to late 2026.Euronews.com
Maned Three-toed Sloth Bradypus torquatus
The Maned Three-toed Sloth live in the Atlantic coastal forests of eastern Brazil. They thrive in areas with high rainfall and no dry season. Remarkably, their reproductive habits are synced with n…Palm Oil Detectives
Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata
Imagine a creature straight out of a fantastical computer game – this could be the Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata , also affectionately known as the monkey-tailed skink. Their silhouet…Palm Oil Detectives
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus
The Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus are the largest macaw species and in flight they are dazzling symbol of Central and South America’s vanishing rainforests. Draped in shimmering green plumage with…Palm Oil Detectives
Visayan Broadbill Sarcophanops samarensis
The Visayan broadbill Sarcophanops samarensis is a brightly colored bird endemic to the islands of Samar, Leyte, and Bohol in the central Philippines. Males flaunt striking reddish-pink underparts,…Palm Oil Detectives
EU touts climate leadership while undermining antideforestation rules, critics say news.mongabay.com/2025/11/eu-t…
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EU touts climate leadership while undermining antideforestation rules, critics say
BELÉM, Brazil — At a Nov. 19 press conference at the U.N. climate summit currently underway in Brazil, European Union officials spoke for half an hour without a single mention of forests or efforts to halt deforestation — even though COP30 is taking …Hans Nicholas Jong (Conservation news)
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Dans la forêt de l’Ituri, l’un des derniers refuges de l’okapi
La réserve de faune à okapis, située au cœur de la forêt de l’Ituri dans le nord-est de la République démocratique du Congo, est l’un des plusAgence Ecofin
Secure land rights linked to lower deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, study shows phys.org/news/2025-11-rights-l…
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Secure land rights linked to lower deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, study shows
Who owns the rainforest—and who has the right to use it—might seem like a simple question.Max Esterhuizen (Phys.org)
4yr after global pledge to end #deforestation, amount of money going toward conserving and restoring forests is not enough
By providing habitat to over 80% of all animals, plants and insects on land, healthy forests are key to sustaining life on #Earth. They also help regulate #weather patterns and global #climate. Trees and other plants absorb atmosphere-warming #carbondioxide.
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Blue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Brilliantly coloured and full of energy, the Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata) is a striking and unique #parrot living in the forests of the Banda Sea Islands, #Indonesia. Their scarlet plumage i…Palm Oil Detectives
Southern Pudu Pudu puda
Darting around and hiding on the forest floor, the Southern Pudu, known as püdü or püdu in Mapudungun (the language of the indigenous Mapuche people), is the world’s second-smallest #deer species. …Palm Oil Detectives
Red-shanked Douc Langur Pygathrix nemaeus
If you have never seen the Red-shanked Douc Langur, you are in for a real treat. These vividly coloured creatures have a fairytale quality. They thrive in lush forests, from lowlands to mountainous…Palm Oil Detectives
#Bats 🦇 are super seed dispersers in #forests all over the world. Discover how the straw-coloured fruit #bat is saving #Africa's forests. Yet they're endangered by #deforestation. Help them and go #vegan #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
Mondelēz
Despite the virtue-signalling of the palm oil certification body the RSPO, Mondelez’s so-called “sustainable” palm oil is linked to 37.000ha of palm oil deforestation since 2016 (…Palm Oil Detectives
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In the Shadow of COP30, Brazil is Stripping Rainforest of Protections
While the city of Belém steps up to host the COP30 global climate summit in November, in another corner of Pará state, a federal government agency is planning to hand over a large area of the Amazon rainforest to illegal cattle ranches.Human Rights Watch
Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus
Proboscis Monkeys are known for their large noses and pot bellies. These arboreal monkeys of Borneo are great swimmers, help them when you boycott palm oilPalm Oil Detectives