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Study confirms surge in deforestation in Indigenous lands under Bolsonaro
Despite being among the best safeguards against deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous lands saw a sharp increase in deforestation over the past decade, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature.Latoya Abulu (Conservation news)
Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba
Despite their namesake, Brown Howlers come in a variety of colours from buff to reddish orange and brown-black. They are well known for their expressive and loud howling which can be heard from up …Palm Oil Detectives
Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba
Despite their namesake, Brown Howlers come in a variety of colours from buff to reddish orange and brown-black. They are well known for their expressive and loud howling which can be heard from up …Palm Oil Detectives
Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica
Sunda pangolins, also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolins, possess quirky traits that make them truly intriguing. They are capable swimmers and have a remarkable defense mechanism of curling in…Palm Oil Detectives
Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica
Sunda pangolins, also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolins, possess quirky traits that make them truly intriguing. They are capable swimmers and have a remarkable defense mechanism of curling in…Palm Oil Detectives
@palmoildetectives #PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ_9zBvJ51U
Waigeo Cuscus Spilocuscus papuensis - West Papua - threatened by #palmoil #deforestation
Cryptic and solitary marsupials, Waigeo Cuscuses Spilocuscus papuensis cling to tree canopies on a Waigeo Island, #WestPapua. They are classified as vulnera...YouTube
Waigeo Cuscus Spilocuscus papuensis
Cryptic and solitary marsupials, Waigeo Cuscuses cling to tree canopies on a Waigeo Island, West Papua. They are classified as vulnerable on IUCN Red List due to palm oil deforestation and mining o…Palm Oil Detectives
I meant to post this a while back. Do watch this short film shot by Yih Wen Chen for New Naratif telling the story of how large swathes of #mangroves in Pitas, Kudat were cleared for #Sabah's largest #aquaculture farm, which failed to take off (along with any promises of jobs supposedly to alleviate poverty)—leaving local villagers to pick up the mess and rehabilitate what's left: https://rainforestjournalismfund.org/stories/video-struggle-save-mangroves-forests-northern-sabah
Video: The Struggle To Save Mangroves Forests in Northern Sabah
https://youtu.be/a5h8NZFitbU Monegalad Nutanpat Sopangang revisits the indigenous Tombonuo villagers in Kampung Sungai Eloi in Pitas, Sabah, in the aftermath of a RM1.23 billion shrimp farm park. The...Rainforest Journalism Fund
Travelling in #Sabah, it's struck me how many #conservation initiatives are funded by #palmoil companies, who have been a major source of #deforestation in the state. I had also noticed many conservationists working with palm oil plantations, in part because they need to access them to better study the #wildlife that are increasingly found to be roaming there. This threw up questions that led to my latest published story: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/6/28/can-plantations-value-more-than-profit-some-in-malaysia-think-so
Can plantations value more than profit? Some in Malaysia think so
Plantation owners in the Borneo state of Sabah are setting aside land for conservation but some remain sceptical.Emily Ding (Al Jazeera)
Waigeo Cuscus Spilocuscus papuensis
Cryptic and solitary marsupials, Waigeo Cuscuses cling to tree canopies on a Waigeo Island, West Papua. They are classified as vulnerable on IUCN Red List due to palm oil deforestation and mining o…Palm Oil Detectives
Andean Night Monkey Aotus miconax
Known for their expressive big eyes, Peruvian Night Monkeys are one of the rarest and most beautiful monkeys in the world. They are critically endangered by mining, palm oil and meat deforestation.…Palm Oil Detectives
Barasingha Cervus duvauceli
Barasinghas (Cervus duvauceli) also known as Swamp Deers, are instantly recognisable for their enormous handsome antlers. They can have as many as 12 antlers and their namesake Barasinghas means …Palm Oil Detectives
Barasingha Cervus duvauceli
Barasinghas (Cervus duvauceli) also known as Swamp Deers, are instantly recognisable for their enormous handsome antlers. They can have as many as 12 antlers and their namesake Barasinghas means …Palm Oil Detectives
How the humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change
The conversion of forests to agricultural land is happening at a mind-boggling speed. Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at around 10 million hectares every year. From a…Palm Oil Detectives
Dryas Monkey Chlorocebus dryas
Dryas Monkeys are secretive and vividly colourful monkeys who hang on to survival in the forests of the Congo. There is estimated to only be 100-250 individual monkeys still alive. They are fruit-e…Palm Oil Detectives
Dryas Monkey Chlorocebus dryas
Dryas Monkeys are secretive and vividly colourful monkeys who hang on to survival in the forests of the Congo. There is estimated to only be 100-250 individual monkeys still alive. They are fruit-e…Palm Oil Detectives
Banded Surili (Raffles Banded Langur) Presbytis femoralis
A curious and intelligent small monkey species, Raffles’ Banded Langurs are also known by their other common names: Banded Leaf Monkey or Banded Surili. They are endemic to the southern penin…Palm Oil Detectives
Banded Surili (Raffles Banded Langur) Presbytis femoralis
A curious and intelligent small monkey species, Raffles’ Banded Langurs are also known by their other common names: Banded Leaf Monkey or Banded Surili. They are endemic to the southern penin…Palm Oil Detectives
Preventing pandemics costs far less than controlling them
“It turns out prevention really is the best medicine. We estimate we could greatly reduce the likelihood of another pandemic occuring by investing as little as 1/20th of the losses incurred so far …Palm Oil Detectives
"Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do."
- Michel de Montaigne
#PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil #nature #biodiversity #Ecosystem #ecosystems #forest #forests #rainforest #tree #trees
#deforestation#Together4Forests
Assam Rabbit (Hispid Hare) Caprolagus hispidus
Shy, solitary and wary Hispid hares are most active during dawn and dusk. They often take shelter from predation in tall grasses and the burrows of other animals. They are endangered by multiple hu…Palm Oil Detectives
The CUT Campaign and its partners ask MP Kemi Badenoch to keep UK tariffs palm oil to prevent ecocide
Last month UK Tory MP Kemi Badenoch announced that a new UK trade deal would cut tariffs on palm oil imports from 12% to zero. This move will likely grease the way towards the UK importing palm oil…Palm Oil Detectives
Dwindling tropical rainforests mean lost medicines yet to be discovered in their plants
About 80% of the world population relies on compounds derived from plants for medicines to treat various ailments, such as malaria and cancer, and to suppress pain. Our future medicines are likely …Palm Oil Detectives
Dhole Canis Cuon alpinus
Fiercely protective, elusive and beautiful Dholes are an ancient species of wild dog that diverged from other dog species millions of years ago. Dholes are also known as Asiatic Wild Dogs, Indian W…Palm Oil Detectives
10 reasons why ecolabels & commodity certification are not a solution to stop the EU importing tropical deforestation
71 environmental and human rights groups from around the world – wrote to the EU Commission warning that certification schemes and ecolabels were not sufficient to prevent human rights abuses…Palm Oil Detectives
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Deforestation #Animals #Environment
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/03/pacific-trade-deal-make-mockery-uk-climate-ambitions-cptpp
Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’
CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaignersHelena Horton (The Guardian)
#UncontactedTribe
#Genocide
#Mining
#EVs
#SurvivalInternational
#WedaBayNickel
#Eramet
#HonganaManyawa
#Indigenous
#Deforestation
#BASF
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/uncontacted-tribe-indonesian-island-could-be-wiped-out-mining-project-electric-cars
#PalmOil
#DirtyPalmOil
#CPTPP
#Badenoch
#Deforestation
#Borneo
#DestructionOfForests
https://bylinetimes.com/2023/03/31/uks-brexit-trade-deal-with-malaysia-has-potential-to-flood-market-with-dirty-palm-oil/
UK’s Brexit Trade Deal with Malaysia has Potential to Flood Market with Dirty Palm Oil – Byline Times
In a weakened position due to Brexit, the UK has accepted Malaysia’s demands to reduce import tariffs on palm oil from the current 12% to 0%Rachel Donald (Byline Times)
Palm oil produced in Malaysia is of particular concern as tariffs on the product, currently at 12%, will be eliminated.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/03/pacific-trade-deal-make-mockery-uk-climate-ambitions-cptpp
#Climate #ClimateCrisis #Deforestation #PalmOil
Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’
CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaignersHelena Horton (The Guardian)
If you've never seen the short film "Green", about the effects of palm oil cultivation on orangutans, it's available for free:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WNgoqBGw4Y
Incredibly powerful.
#PalmOil #Deforestation #Orangutans
GREEN a film by Patrick Rouxel
Multi award winning. Set in Indonesia. Meet Green, an orangutan and victim of human impact. Follow the devastating journey as her home is destroyed by loggin...YouTube
Spiny-headed Tree Frog Triprion spinosus
A shy, arboreal species, Spiny-headed Tree Frogs are rarely seen and they live out their lives quietly in bromeliads and other tropical plants. They can be found in the subtropical forests of mount…Palm Oil Detectives
A Broken Record on Repeat – Animal Extinction Likely if Palm Oil Expands in North East India
As with the forest kingdoms of Borneo and the Amazon rainforest, the Indian forest kingdom of the Golden Langurs and Pygmy Hogs is under siege by palm oil in the north east of India. The region is …Palm Oil Detectives
A Broken Record on Repeat – Animal Extinction Likely if Palm Oil Expands in North East India
As with the forest kingdoms of Borneo and the Amazon rainforest, the Indian forest kingdom of the Golden Langurs and Pygmy Hogs is under siege by palm oil in the north east of India. The region is …Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/03/19/golden-langur-trachypithecus-geei/
Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei
The regal, striking looking Golden Langur is also known by the common names Gee’s Golden Langur. They are the most endangered primate species in India and are considered to be sacred to many …Palm Oil Detectives
#PandaDay #AnimalCruelty #StopAnimalAbuse #StopAnimalCruelty #animals #animal #AnimalRights #nature #biodiversity #Ecosystem #ecosystems #forest #forests #rainforest #tree #trees #deforestation #Together4Forests
Golden Langur Trachypithecus geei
The regal, striking looking Golden Langur is also known by the common names Gee’s Golden Langur. They are the most endangered primate species in India and are considered to be sacred to many …Palm Oil Detectives