Linking Forest Patches in Peninsular Malaysia
The government of Malaysia recently adopted a forest conservation plan called the Central Forest Spine Master Plan (CFSMP).... Read more
Forests
My Neighbor Totoro Inspires the Tokorozawa City Campaign for Forest Preservation
The city of Tokorozawa is running a campaign to preserve the forest that evoked the animated film My Neighbour Totoro.... Read more
India’s 127 Tiger Deaths in 2021: Alarming or Recovering?
A tiger is deemed an umbrella species which ensures viable populations of other wild animals and forests. As we welcome 2022, the year of the tiger, the report of 127 recorded tiger deaths in India in 2021 sounds alarming.
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Forest Bathing, Healing for the Mind and the Body
Several studies have shown that forest bathing effectively improves sleep quality, focus, and stress threshold. This practice is on par with other popular meditation practices in Japan, such as Zen.... Read more
How Veterinarian Sugeng Dwi Hastono Takes Care of Sumatran Wildlife and How We Can Help
"The bottom line of wildlife conservation is that wildlife belongs in the forests and humans belong in cities and villages, and nobody should cross that line."... Read more
IPCC New Report Calls for Strong and Immediate Action to Limit Irreversible Climate Change Effects
Temperatures in the most recent decade (2011-2020) were higher than ever. With this trajectory, global temperature is expected to reach or even exceed 1.5°C of heating in the next 20 years.... Read more
HAkA’s Work in Saving the Irreplaceable Leuser Ecosystem
The Leuser Ecosystem is the last home of Sumatran orangutans, rhinos, elephants, and tigers. It is the last place on Earth where they co-exist in the wild. ... Read more
Zhang Junping’s Sisyphean Task: from Abandoned Mines to Green Paradise
Some local governments in China have approached Zhang to learn his methods in treating and greening their abandoned mines.... Read more
Can Wildlife and Oil Palms Coexist?
"...I believe boycotting palm oil is not always the answer. However, developing a plan of action to tackle issues surrounding the palm oil industry deeper, further, and faster is necessary."... Read more
Rebirth of a Forest: 25 Years of Sadiman’s Trees
This year, a forest at the slopes of Mount Lawu flourishes, and the credit goes to one man, Sadiman. Today, we celebrate Sadiman and his twenty-five years of labor. ... Read more