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Malayan Forest Gecko Cyrtodactylus pulchellus
The Malayan Forest #Gecko Cyrtodactylus pulchellus, also known as the Pulchella Bent-toed Gecko, is a rare and highly specialised #reptile endemic to the dense rainforests of Peninsular #Malaysia. …Palm Oil Detectives
Malayan Tapir Tapirus indicus
The Malay Tapir is listed as Endangered due to a severe and ongoing population decline of over 50% in the past 36 years. This is driven primarily by deforestation from palm oil expansion, fragmenta…Palm Oil Detectives
The Great Malaysian Timber and Palm Oil Swindle
A joint investigation by Malaysiakini and Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) reveals alarming deforestation in Pahang, #Malaysia, caused by one of the country’s largest #palm…Palm Oil Detectives
Bengal Slow Loris Nycticebus bengalensis
The Bengal Slow Loris’s are wide-eyed beauties that are arboreal and nocturnal and live in tropical evergreen rainforest, semi-evergreen forest, and mixed deciduous forest. They are the large…Palm Oil Detectives
Silvery Pigeon Columba argentina
The silvery pigeon (Columba argentina) is one of Southeast Asia’s most enigmatic birds. Once widespread throughout Indonesia and Malaysia, they have been marginalised to far-flung islands where the…Palm Oil Detectives
Thailand Leaf-nosed #Bats 🦇🖤🦇 are ecosystem guardians dispersing seeds in #rainforests of #Thailand 🇹🇭 and #Malaysia 🇲🇾 Hunting and rampant #deforestation are ravaging their numbers. Help flying #mammals, be #vegan 🥦 #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/thailand-leaf-nosed-bat-hipposideros-halophyllus/
Thailand Leaf-nosed Bat Hipposideros halophyllus
The Thailand leaf-nosed #bat (Hipposideros halophyllus) is a #Vulnerable and elusive bat species confined to the limestone cave systems of #Thailand and northern Peninsular #Malaysia. With fewer th…Palm Oil Detectives
Penalising foreign co's for #palmoil and #timber #deforestation in #Indonesia and #Malaysia has been hampered by #cronyism and #corruption at the highest levels of government. #TheAirWeShare #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Air Pollution from Palm Oil: A Human Rights Issue
Forest-fire haze drifting from Indonesia to neighbouring countries every dry season has eluded efforts to curb it. Land clearing by burning is prohibited in Indonesia and Malaysia. However, penalis…Palm Oil Detectives
Penalising foreign co's for #palmoil and #timber #deforestation in #Indonesia and #Malaysia has been hampered by #cronyism and #corruption at the highest levels of government. #TheAirWeShare #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
Air Pollution from Palm Oil: A Human Rights Issue
Forest-fire haze drifting from Indonesia to neighbouring countries every dry season has eluded efforts to curb it. Land clearing by burning is prohibited in Indonesia and Malaysia. However, penalis…Palm Oil Detectives
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The Great Malaysian Timber and Palm Oil Swindle
A joint investigation by Malaysiakini and Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) reveals alarming deforestation in Pahang, #Malaysia, caused by one of the country’s largest #palm…Palm Oil Detectives
Dusky Langur Trachypithecus obscurus
The dusky langur, also known as the spectacled langur or dusky leaf monkey, is one of Southeast Asia’s most charismatic primates. Living in #Thailand, #Myanmar and #Malaysia they have vivid white e…Palm Oil Detectives
Save the magnificent Sambar #deer, threatened in multiple countries like #India #Malaysia #Indonesia by #palmoil #deforestation and hunting. Fight for them by being #vegan and use your wallet as a weapon #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/09/01/sambar-deer-rusa-unicolor/
Sambar deer Rusa unicolor
The majestic Sambar deer, cloaked in hues ranging from light brown to dark gray, are distinguished by their rugged antlers and uniquely long tails. Adorned with a coat of coarse hair and marked by …Palm Oil Detectives
Already #extinct in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 #India 🇮🇳 #Indonesia 🇮🇩 the Masked Finfoot is a unique #bird 🪿🩷 with unusual feet. #PalmOil #deforestation is a major threat. Help them when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔☠️🤢🔥🧐🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/masked-finfoot-heliopais-personatus/
Masked Finfoot Heliopais personatus
The masked finfoot is vanishing before our eyes. Once widespread across South and #SoutheastAsia, fewer than 300 individuals remain alivw. Their numbers are in freefall due to habitat destruction, …Palm Oil Detectives
Bengal #SlowLoris are shy wide-eyed beauties who are #nocturnal and live in 🇲🇾 #Malaysia 🇹🇭 #Thailand. They face multiple threats including #palmoil #deforestation. Help them when you shop! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🔥☠️🩸🙊⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/08/bengal-slow-loris-nycticebus-bengalensis/
Bengal Slow Loris Nycticebus bengalensis
The Bengal Slow Loris’s are wide-eyed beauties that are arboreal and nocturnal and live in tropical evergreen rainforest, semi-evergreen forest, and mixed deciduous forest. They are the large…Palm Oil Detectives
Hairy-nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana
The Hairy-nosed Otter is one of the world’s rarest and least understood otter species, native to Southeast Asia. Distinguished by the unique fur covering its rhinarium (nose), this elusive mammal i…Palm Oil Detectives
Silvery Pigeon Columba argentina
The silvery pigeon (Columba argentina) is one of Southeast Asia’s most enigmatic birds. Once widespread throughout Indonesia and Malaysia, they have been marginalised to far-flung islands where the…Palm Oil Detectives
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Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans Endangered Extant (resident) Philippines; Presence Uncertain: Malaysia The Balabac Mouse-deer, also known as the Philippine Mouse-deer or locally as Pilandok, …Palm Oil Detectives
Bornean #Peacock #Pheasants are famous for their purple, emerald 💜💚🦜 feathers and secretive natures. Living in #Indonesia and #Malaysia, #palmoil #deforestation in a major threat. Help these #birds! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/bornean-peacock-pheasant-polyplectron-schleiermacheri/
Bornean Peacock-pheasant Polyplectron schleiermacheri
The Bornean Peacock-Pheasant is a rare and elusive #bird found only in #Borneo’s tropical rainforests, known for their intricate iridescent plumage and secretive nature. This species faces a grave …Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/smoky-flying-squirrel-pteromyscus-pulverulentus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Smoky Flying Squirrel Pteromyscus pulverulentus
The Smoky Flying Squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus) is a rare and elusive creature silently and gracefully gliding between the towering canopies of Southeast Asia’s rainforests. With their smoky-…Palm Oil Detectives
The Balabac Mouse Deer is a timid and tiny deer 🦌 one of the smallest in the 🌍. They are endangered and may be extinct in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 due to #palmoil #deforestation, the pet trade and #poaching. Support them! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🙊🔥⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/balabac-mouse-deer-tragulus-nigricans/
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans Endangered Extant (resident) Philippines; Presence Uncertain: Malaysia The Balabac Mouse-deer, also known as the Philippine Mouse-deer or locally as Pilandok, …Palm Oil Detectives
With glassy skin in vivid colours and large alien-like eyes, Malayan Forest #Geckos look striking 🦎😻 These #reptiles long for peace in the understory of #Malaysia's #forests. Help them survive and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🧐⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/malayan-forest-gecko-cyrtodactylus-pulchellus/
Malayan Forest Gecko Cyrtodactylus pulchellus
The Malayan Forest #Gecko Cyrtodactylus pulchellus, also known as the Pulchella Bent-toed Gecko, is a rare and highly specialised #reptile endemic to the dense rainforests of Peninsular #Malaysia. …Palm Oil Detectives
The Indonesian longfinned #eel is a sleek powerful #fish 🐟 Their long dorsal fin gives them agility. Threats include #goldmining and #palmoil #deforestation in #Indonesia 🇮🇩🇲🇾 #Malaysia. Help them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/indonesian-longfinned-eel-anguilla-borneensis/
Indonesian Longfinned Eel Anguilla borneensis
The Indonesian Longfinned Eel Anguilla borneensis is the only plain-coloured, longfinned #eel found in Indonesia. Gliding like a shadow through the rivers of #Borneo and #Sulawesi, Indonesian Longf…Palm Oil Detectives
Smoky Flying Squirrel Pteromyscus pulverulentus
The Smoky Flying Squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus) is a rare and elusive creature silently and gracefully gliding between the towering canopies of Southeast Asia’s rainforests. With their smoky-…Palm Oil Detectives
https://gijn.org/stories/2024-editors-picks-investigative-stories-southeast-asia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Digital Slavery, Nickel Downstreaming, and Timber Grabbing: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in Southeast Asia
This year’s picks emphasize the region’s increasingly sophisticated cross-border crimes, but also how investigative journalists consistently expose them.gijn.org
Smoky Flying #Squirrels glide elegantly through #Indonesia 🇮🇩 #Malaysia 🇲🇾 #Thailand 🇹🇭 forests 😍🌳 #palmoil and #timber expansion is a main threat. Support this beautiful animal when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🤮🙊🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/smoky-flying-squirrel-pteromyscus-pulverulentus/
Smoky Flying Squirrel Pteromyscus pulverulentus
The Smoky Flying Squirrel (Pteromyscus pulverulentus) is a rare and elusive creature silently and gracefully gliding between the towering canopies of Southeast Asia’s rainforests. With their smoky-…Palm Oil Detectives
Asian Giant Tortoise Manouria emys
The Asian Giant Tortoise, Asia’s largest tortoise species, is distinguished by their impressive size and unique nesting behaviours. Inhabiting evergreen forests, they play a crucial role in maintai…Palm Oil Detectives
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans Endangered Extant (resident) Philippines; Presence Uncertain: Malaysia The Balabac Mouse-deer, also known as the Philippine Mouse-deer or locally as Pilandok, …Palm Oil Detectives
Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus
The Proboscis Monkey, distinguished by their large, pendulous noses and pot-bellied appearance, is an arboreal primate endemic to the island of Borneo. Inhabiting mangrove forests, swamps, and rive…Palm Oil Detectives
Solitary and shy #reptile the Elongated #Tortoise 🐢 shuffles in the forest floor of #India #Malaysia #Vietnam. They're critically #endangered by #palmoil and illegal #poaching Fight for them #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🔥💀🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/elongated-tortoise-indotestudo-elongata/
Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata
The elongated tortoise Indotestudo elongata is a Critically Endangered species native to South and Southeast Asia. They are renowned for their uniquely patterned and elongated shells and have vital…Palm Oil Detectives
Enigmatic and beautiful Silvery #Pigeons 🕊️🌱🩶 have a soothing call and vivid red eyes 😻👀. Living in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 and #Malaysia 🇲🇾 they're critically #endangered from #palmoil and may disappear #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/silvery-pigeon-columba-argentina/
Silvery Pigeon Columba argentina
The silvery pigeon (Columba argentina) is one of Southeast Asia’s most enigmatic birds. Once widespread throughout Indonesia and Malaysia, they have been marginalised to far-flung islands where the…Palm Oil Detectives
Bornean Banded Langurs 🐒🤎🙊 are critically #endangered in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 #Malaysia 🇲🇾 as 80% of their rainforest home was destroyed in past 30 years for #palmoil. Tell brands enough is enough! #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🤢🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/24/bornean-banded-langur-presbytis-chrysomelas/
Bornean Banded Langur Presbytis chrysomelas
Bornean Banded Langur Presbytis chrysomelas Critically Endangered Brunei; Indonesia (Kalimantan); Malaysia (Sarawak) This species of Langur is listed as Critically Endangered as it is only known fr…Palm Oil Detectives
Vibrant yellow #birds and songstresses 🦜💛🎵🎶 of the #rainforest, Straw-headed bulbuls are critically endangered in #Indonesia 🇮🇩 #Malaysia 🇲🇾 due to #palmoil 🌴🚫 #deforestation. Fight for them and #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/straw-headed-bulbul-pycnonotus-zeylanicus/
Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus
The Straw-headed Bulbul is a striking bright yellow bird known for their vibrant song, often described as one of the most melodious in the bird world. Their powerful calls echo through Southeast As…Palm Oil Detectives
The Balabac Mouse Deer is a timid and tiny deer 🦌 one of the smallest in the 🌍. They are endangered and may be extinct in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 due to #palmoil #deforestation, the pet trade and #poaching. Support them! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🙊🔥⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlif
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/balabac-mouse-deer-tragulus-nigricans/
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans Endangered Extant (resident) Philippines; Presence Uncertain: Malaysia The Balabac Mouse-deer, also known as the Philippine Mouse-deer or locally as Pilandok, …Palm Oil Detectives
Milky Storks are wetlands-dwelling #birds of #Indonesia #Malaysia 🦢🪶🩷 They're #endangered by #deforestation #pollution and #agriculture. Boycott the brands destroying their home #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🤮🩸🔥☠️⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/milky-stork-mycteria-cinerea/
Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea
The Milky Stork is a striking wading bird native to Southeast Asia’s coastal mangroves and wetlands. Recognisable by their predominantly white plumage and contrasting black flight feathers, they pl…Palm Oil Detectives
Gentle and shy tree-dwellers with famous long noses 👃 🐒🤎 Proboscis Monkey are #endangered in #Malaysia and #Indonesia. Their main threat is #palmoil and #mining #deforestation. Help them to survive when u #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/proboscis-monkey-nasalis-larvatus/
Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus
Known for their pronounced long noses, Proboscis Monkeys are gentle and shy tree-dwelling creatures found in the riparian and riverine forests of magroves and swamps in Malaysia and Indonesia on th…Palm Oil Detectives
Agile Gibbons sing in local accents, have strong family bonds, monogamous partnerships. They're #endangered in #Indonesia #Thailand and #Malaysia by #palmoil #deforestation and other threats. Take action #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/agile-gibbon-hylobates-agilis/
Agile Gibbon Hylobates agilis
Agile gibbons communicate using local “accents” and form close familial and social bonds. They are endangered in #Indonesia, #Malaysia and #Thailand mainly due to timber and #palmoil #d…Palm Oil Detectives
Enchanting tricksters of #Indonesia #Malaysia #Cambodia #Vietnam the Hairy-nosed Otter 🦦🤎 is in peril. Their main threat is #rainforest destruction for #palmoil #meat and timber. Take action! 🌴⛔️ #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/21/hairy-nosed-otter-lutra-sumatrana/
Hairy-nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana
The Hairy-nosed Otter is one of the world’s rarest and least understood otter species, native to Southeast Asia. Distinguished by the unique fur covering its rhinarium (nose), this elusive mammal i…Palm Oil Detectives