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Caquetá Tití Monkey Plecturocebus caquetensis
Caquetá Titi Monkeys make a distinctive purr like kittens. They form monogamous partnerships. Discovered only in 2010 they are now critically endangered due to massive deforestation in #Colombia fo…Palm Oil Detectives
African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata — Palm Oil Detectives | Barbara Crane Navarro
African Palm Civets are vital seed dispersers in African forests they are persecuted for #bushmeat. They are also threatened by mining and #palmoil #deforestation in #Gabon #Liberia. Large tracts of rainforest where African palm civets live are threatened by commercial logging and large-scale oil palm plantations owned by foreign multinational companies. Say no to palm oil every time…
African Palm Civet Nandinia binotata — Palm Oil Detectives | Barbara Crane Navarro
African Palm Civets are vital seed dispersers in African forests they are persecuted for #bushmeat. They are also threatened by mining and #palmoil #deforestation in #Gabon #Liberia. Large tracts o…Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News
Marsh Deer Blastocerus dichotomus
The Marsh deer are South America’s largest deer species, uniquely adapted to wetland life with their web-like hooves and preference for aquatic plants. They are prey animals for jaguars and p…Palm Oil Detectives
Eastern Gorilla Gorilla beringei
Eastern Gorilla Gorilla beringei Critically Endangered Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Rwanda; Uganda Gorillas are some of the most powerful and striking animals in the world. Not only for t…Palm Oil Detectives
Caquetá Tití Monkey Plecturocebus caquetensis
Caquetá Titi Monkeys make a distinctive purr like kittens. They form monogamous partnerships. Discovered only in 2010 they are now critically endangered due to massive deforestation in #Colombia fo…Palm Oil Detectives
Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus
Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus Endangered Location: Papua New Guinea, Australia The Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus, also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megaba…Palm Oil Detectives
Papua New Guinea & West Papua: Species Endangered by Palm Oil Deforestation
As the rainforest habitats are destroyed in Indonesia, Indonesian and Chinese oil palm processing companies are switching focus towards Papua New Guinea, Africa and South America to keep up with de…Palm Oil Detectives
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
Spectral Tarsier Tarsius tarsier
Spectral Tarsier Tarsius tarsier Vulnerable Sulawesi, Indonesia These adaptable creatures are able to cling and leap in the understory of suitable tropical habitats, often two meters or less from t…Palm Oil Detectives
Binturong Arctictis binturong
Binturong Arctictis binturong Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia (Kalimantan, Jawa, Sumatera); Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah, Peninsular Malays…Palm Oil Detectives
African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis
In the folklore of West Africa, there’s a fascinating character called Maame Water, believed to be a goddess of the sea, she symbolises wealth and beauty. Maame Water is none other than the A…Palm Oil Detectives
Oil palm in Latin America : monoculture and violence – CADTM
The global oil palm craze Oil palm plantations are rapidly gaining ground in Latin America, driving communities from their lands and causing deforestation, violence, and poverty. Global…CADTM
Focus - Indonesia's biodiesel industry contributing to deforestation
Indonesia is aiming to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, with 30 percent of the country's energy slated to come from biodiesel by 2030. But the plan has caused alarm among environmental groups.William DE TAMARIS (FRANCE 24)
Deforestation leads to risky dietary changes in Uganda's wildlife
Animals in Uganda's forests are consuming virus-infected bat feces as alternative food sources dwindle due to agricultural practices.Wedaeli Chibelushi and Natasha Booty report for BBC News.EHN Curators (EHN)
Palm oil from Indonesia was the largest contributor to deforestation, meat from Brazil #Boycottpalmoil and be #vegan https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indonesian-palm-oil-brazilian-beef-top-contributors-to-u-s-deforestation-exposure/ @mongabay
Indonesian palm oil, Brazilian beef top contributors to U.S. deforestation exposure
If you’re in the United States, your meal might come with a side of deforestation. The US imported palm oil, cattle products, soybeans, cocoa, rubber, coffee and corn linked to an estimated 122,800 hectares (303,445 acres) of tropical deforestation …lizkimbrough (Conservation news)
Papua New Guinea & West Papua: Species Endangered by Palm Oil Deforestation
As the rainforest habitats are destroyed in Indonesia, Indonesian and Chinese oil palm processing companies are switching focus towards Papua New Guinea, Africa and South America to keep up with de…Palm Oil Detectives
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Blue-backed Parrot Tanygnathus everetti
Blue-backed Parrot Tanygnathus everetti Endangered Location: Philippines Nearly one-third of parrot species in the world are threatened with extinction. According to a 2021 study, current protected…Palm Oil Detectives
Alta Floresta titi monkey Plecturocebus grovesi
The enchanting Groves Titi Monkey, also referred to as the Alta Floresta titi monkey or Mato Grosso titi monkey made a remarkable entry into the spotlight only recently in 2016 when they were class…Palm Oil Detectives
The Problems with Palm Oil
#Palmoil – both the so-called “sustainable” kind and the non sustainable kind cause #deforestation #ecocide #animal extinction and human rights abuses, but there are solutions and…Palm Oil Detectives
Massive deforestation in Cameroon: an urgent call for international action | Afrik 21
Massive deforestation and forest degradation in Cameroon are reaching alarming proportions, threatening biodiversity, the rights of local communities and international commitments to protect the environment.Boris Ngounou (Afrik 21)
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Goliath Frog Conraua goliath
Goliath Frogs are the largest frog in the world and can grow as large as a domestic cat. These muscle-bound #amphibians lift heavy rocks to build nests and protect their young. They face extinction…Palm Oil Detectives
Gibbon song may be music to the ears of human language students
Nicholas Bannan, University of Western Australia Gibbons and humans have more in common than might immediately seem apparent. Among many behavioural traits shared by our two species is singing. Not…Palm Oil Detectives
The why, what and where of the world’s black leopards
Did you know that Black #leopards only differ from other leopards by the colour of their coat, a genetic variation that’s #recessive also known as melanism? One of their threats is #palmoil #…Palm Oil Detectives
Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus
Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus Endangered Location: Papua New Guinea, Australia The Spectacled Flying Fox Pteropus conspicillatus, also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megaba…Palm Oil Detectives
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Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus goodfellowi Endangered Location: Papua New Guinea The Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo is a marsupial species that is now restricted to montane tropical fores…Palm Oil Detectives
Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus
Sun bears are playful and energetic small bear species from South East Asia who are increasingly becoming marginalised by deforestation and trade for their body parts. With their glistening golden …Palm Oil Detectives
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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
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Temminck’s Pangolin Smutsia temminckii
Temminck’s Pangolin Smutsia temminckii Vulnerable Extant (resident): Angola; Botswana; Burundi; Central African Republic; Chad; Ethiopia; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; South Afr…Palm Oil Detectives
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Knobbed Hornbill Rhyticeros cassidix
Knobbed Hornbill Rhyticeros cassidix Sulawesi, Indonesia Vulnerable Recent analysis has suggested that the Knobbed Hornbill may be declining at a rate approaching 40% over three generations based o…Palm Oil Detectives
Alta Floresta titi monkey Plecturocebus grovesi
The enchanting Groves Titi Monkey, also referred to as the Alta Floresta titi monkey or Mato Grosso titi monkey made a remarkable entry into the spotlight only recently in 2016 when they were class…Palm Oil Detectives
Despite gains in Brazil, forest destruction still 'stubbornly' high: Report
The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023 and despite uplifting progress in the Amazon, the picture elsewhere is less rosy, researchers said on Thursday.Nick PERRY (Phys.org)
Tropical forest loss puts 2030 zero-deforestation target further out of reach
JAKARTA — The tropics continue to lose primary forest at an alarming rate, with an area of tree cover half the size of Panama disappearing in 2023, new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD lab show. Primary forest loss last year amounted to 3.hayat (Conservation news)
Colombian Amazon deforestation surges as armed groups tighten grip
Country had previously turned the tide on deforestation but armed rebels have revoked banLuke Taylor (The Guardian)
Deforestation harms biodiversity of the Amazon's perfume-loving orchid bees
A survey of orchid bees in the Brazilian Amazon, carried out in the 1990s, is shedding new light the impact of deforestation on the scent-collecting pollinators, which some view as bellwethers of biodiversity in the neotropics.ScienceDaily
#Road building almost always precedes #forest loss, and road density is by far the strongest correlate of #deforestation out of 38 #biophysical and #socioeconomic factors.
Findings of the study imply that the most vital #conservation function of protected areas is limiting roads and road-related environmental disruption. They suggest that burgeoning, poorly studied ghost roads are among the gravest of all direct #threats to #tropical forests.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07303-5
Ghost roads and the destruction of Asia-Pacific tropical forests - Nature
An effort to map roads in the Asia-Pacific region finds that there are 3.0–6.6 times more roads than other sources suggest, and that unmapped ‘ghost roads’ are a major contributor to tropical forest loss.Nature
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Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis
The Sulawesi Babirusa also known as the North Sulawesi Babirusa are hog-like animals are found on Sulawesi Island along with nearby islands Lembeh, Buton, and Muna in Indonesia. They have a mottled…Palm Oil Detectives
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African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis
In the folklore of West Africa, there’s a fascinating character called Maame Water, believed to be a goddess of the sea, she symbolises wealth and beauty. Maame Water is none other than the A…Palm Oil Detectives
Alta Floresta titi monkey Plecturocebus grovesi
The enchanting Groves Titi Monkey, also referred to as the Alta Floresta titi monkey or Mato Grosso titi monkey made a remarkable entry into the spotlight only recently in 2016 when they were class…Palm Oil Detectives
Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
The Nicobar pigeon is the largest pigeon in the world and the closest living relative to the extinct dodo bird. They are famous for their gorgeous iridescent feathers. When threatened they make a p…Palm Oil Detectives
Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus goodfellowi Endangered Location: Papua New Guinea The Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo is a marsupial species that is now restricted to montane tropical fores…Palm Oil Detectives