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Hope for survival as isolated orangutans joined by rope bridge
13 April 2010
Researchers in the Malaysian state of Sabah in Borneo are joyful after receiving confirmation that a young male orangutan used a rope bridge to cross a river, which has separated one orangutan population from another.
Supermarkets under fire over destruction of orangutan habitat
1 April 2010
Home-brand biscuits, dressings, and even shampoo, are contributing to the destruction of orang-utan populations in South-East Asia faster than their branded cousins, a report reveals.
The Burning Season DVD – available now
Click here to order “Every year, there is one outstanding documentary that you cannot miss, that people will talk about because of its significance to the planet’s future. This coming year, The Burning Season is that... View Article
Decoding the long calls of the orangutan
10 March 2010
Research into the long calls of male Orangutans in Borneo has given scientists new insight into how these solitary apes communicate through dense jungle.
Why we are failing orangutans
10 March 2010
It is no secret that orangutans are threatened with extinction because their rain forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. Ten years ago, Shawn Thompson, a writer, former journalist and university professor, set out to chronicle the threat to orangutans in a book released in March 2010.
Recognising our Orangutan Champions
Recognising our Orangutan Champions BOS Australia wishes to thank all their supporters who through their actions are helping in our fight to save the orangutans. A special thanks to the following people and organisations: Our most... View Article
Environmentally-friendly biofuels cause more harm
2 March 2010
'Environmentally-friendly' biofuels have been found to be more harmful to the planet than normal fossil fuel.
Unilever drops major palm-oil producer
22 February 2010
BBC documentary shows Indonesian company clearing protected rainforest.
Red alert: conservationists name 25 primates most at risk
18 February 2010
Gorillas, orang-utans and a cyanide-eating lemur are among the world’s 25 most critically endangered primates, scientists have said.
Palm oil plantations are now ‘forests,’ says EU
5 February 2010
The European Commission and some EU member states hope to redefine palm oil plantations as "forests," according to a leaked document from the EU executive.
Campaign to save tropical forests failed by food giants
26 January 2010
Project to create sustainable palm oil project undermined by Western firms
Good governance vital to success of REDD
25 January 2010
Payments to developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation will only succeed if corruption and lack of financial management capacity are addressed, says new report.
Stop converting peatlands, govt study recommends
21 January 2010
A study by the government has recommended a moratorium on peatland conversion if the country wants to meet its pledged emission cuts to tackle climate change.
Forest policy undercuts SBY’s emission pledge
15 January 2010
The Forestry Ministry’s plan to allow more mining firms operate in forests could hinder the government’s efforts to meet emission reduction targets, as pledged by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Social life of orangutans
6 January 2010
To say that orang-utans have much of a social life is rather misleading.
Bridge development in Kalimantan threatens rainforest, mangroves and coral reef
4 January 2010
Balikpapan Bay in East Kalimantan is home to an incredible variety of ecosystems: this wilderness, along with all of its myriad inhabitants, are threatened by a plan to build a bridge and road connecting the towns of Penajam and Balikpapan.
Blackwashing: do NGO tactics risk long term public trust?
3 January 2010
Instead of making exaggerated claims about species becoming extinct, NGOs could make progress on issues like deforestation by collaborating more closely with companies, claims a new report
Greenpeace takes shot at Sinar Mas Pulp & Paper
21 December 2009
A day after Indonesian officials at the UN Climate talks praised PT Sinar Mas, the country's largest palm oil producer, for its sustainable operations, international conservation group Greenpeace took another swing at Sinar Mas, this time taking aim at its pulp and paper arm.
Time is running out for orangutans
21 December 2009
The world has less than 20 years left to save the orangutan, according to conservationists who predict the charismatic red ape will become extinct if no action is taken to protect its jungle habitat.
Stop importing illegal timber, US tells Rudd
15 December 2009
ELEVEN members of the US Congress have written to the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, urging him to fulfil an election promise to ban imports of illegally logged timber.
Illegal palm oil from forest taints household brands
11 December 2009
A company that produces many of Britain’s best-known household brands has been exposed as contributing to the destruction of rainforests by buying thousands of tonnes of illegal palm oil.
Can REDD keep Indonesia’s forests green?
6 December 2009
It’s the hottest acronym going in the world of climate change. The UN-backed Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is being touted as both the savior of rain forests and a new natural resource commodity that will bring untold riches to the developing world.
Time is running out for Sumatra’s rainforest
7 December 2009
Driving through Indonesia's central Sumatra, it appears that all life on earth has been obliterated, like a scene from some apocalyptic movie.
Two films on REDD in Indonesia
7 December 2009
LifeMosaic brings two films on different aspects of REDD in Indonesia.
Protecting jungles: one way to combat global warming
3 December 2009
There are two important things to know about tracking wild elephants, and it's better to learn both of them before you're actually in the jungle, tracking wild elephants.
Deforestation
Deforestation Links The Prince’s Rainforest Project The PRP has released an online interactive booklet that describes how rainforests are in the front line in the fight against climate change and explains a new form of international... View Article
Jakarta halts deforestation in Sumatra’s Kampar Peninsula
2 December 2009
Environmentalists claimed a small victory on Thursday after Indonesia ordered one of the country's biggest pulp and paper companies to halt forest clearing in the Kampar Peninsula.
Indonesian environment groups says REDD project misses point
1 December 2009
Environmental nongovernmental organizations released a report on Monday accusing Australia of using a bilateral forestry project in Kalimantan to avoid reducing emissions at home while ignoring the welfare of indigenous peoples here.
Dark side of palm oil report wins journalism prize
27 November 2009
A report on how palm oil is destroying virgin rainforest and threatening the survival of the endangered orang utans, among others, in Malaysia and Indonesia was awarded the 'Environment Story of the Year' by Foreign Press Association's Media Awards.
Forest Concession May Give Indonesia’s Orangutans Shelter
20 November 2009
Orangutans may find a new home once the Forestry Ministry grants private companies and nongovernmental organizations forest concessions covering over two million hectares for ecosystem restoration purposes.
Baby orangutan brings hope for habitat protection
20 November 2009
PERTH Zoo's newest addition to the orangutan enclosure made her public debut today as the face of a campaign to help save her species.
Rescued orangutans face new test of survival
13 November 2009
Early next year, some 75 orangutans will relocate from a wildlife sanctuary to a remote forest in Central Kalimantan, an Indonesian province on the island of Borneo.
