positive Forests news
Saving the Amazon: Winning the war on deforestation
via BBC Magazine |
Mon January 02, 2012 |
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Large tract of old growth redwood forest protected in the San Francisco Bay Area8,532 acres of redwood forest and wildlife habitat in the Santa Cruz mountains will be protected after a coalition of San Francisco Bay Area conservation groups bought the land — the largest private landholding in in Santa Cruz County — for $30 million from building materials giant CEMEX. |
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Volcano and cloud forests conserved in EcuadorConservation organizations and the Ecuadorian government have succeeded in securing over 250,000 acres (106,000 hectares) of cloud forest and grasslands surrounding the Antisana Volcano for protection. |
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Sierra Leone creates rainforest parkSierra Leone, one of Africa's poorest countries, today announced the establishment of Gola Rainforest National Park (GRNP), an area of forest home to chimpanzees, a key population of pygmy hippo, and hundreds of bird species, reports the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). |
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Dole abandons banana plantation in National ParkAfter a threat of lawsuit, Dole Inc. has abandoned a banana plantation in Somawathiya National Park in Sri Lanka. |
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Unsung heroes: the life of a wildlife ranger in the CongoThe effort to save wildlife from destruction worldwide has many heroes. Some receive accolades for their work, but others live in obscurity, doing good—sometimes even dangerous—work everyday with little recognition. |
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Bolivia cancels controversial Amazon highwayBolivian President Evo Morales announced Friday he was scrapping a hugely controversial plan to build a highway through an Amazon ecological reserve that has triggered widespread protests. |
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Indonesian President vows to dedicate himself to forest preservationPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said, during the last three years of his presidency, he would dedicate himself to efforts to preserve the country’s forests. |
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New program to compensate poor for environmental protectionBrazilian President Dilma Rousseff has introduced a new program, Bolsa Verde (Green Allowance), to compensate the poor for environmental protection, reports Globo News. |
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Doubling of wintering Monarch butterflies in the Mexican Butterfly Biosphere ReserveDeforestation has decreased and reforestation initiatives have resulted in more than five million organically planted trees since 1997. Along with economic alternatives for the local communities as well as effective law enforcement against harmful practices, the future for the wintering Monarch butterflies seems bright. |
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Tasmanian Forest Deal Brings End to a Conflict While Saving TreesThe federal Australian government has signed a deal with Tasmania which ensures the preservation of, at least, 430,000 hectars of ancient high conservation value forests. |
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Indonesia to recognize rights of forest communities, indigenous peoplesIndonesia will 'recognize, respect and protect' the rights of traditional forest users, including indigenous people, as it works to slow deforestation, reports the Rights and Resources Initiative, a coalition of NGOs. |
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Palm oil labeling bill passes in Australia’s SenateA bill recently rejected by the Senate Community Affairs Committee was passed by the Australian Senate. The bill called the Amended Truth in Labeling requires all products containing palm oil to be explicitly labeled as such. The bill was originally the incentive of Independent senator Nick Xenophon, as a means for Australian consumers to be aware of products containing palm oil. |
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Congo to plant a million hectares of trees by 2020The Republic of Congo will plant 1 million hectares of trees by 2020 to restore degraded forest and provide wood for paper and fuel, the president said on Friday. |
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