Quantifying the biodiversity value of repeatedly logged rainforests: gradient and comparative approaches from Borneo
New research has found rainforests that have been logged several times continue to hold substantial value for biodiversity and could have a role in conservation. According to principal investigators, Dr Matthew Struebig and Anthony Turner from the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation Ecology (DICE), these findings challenge a…Continue reading...Sep 2013Best Management Practices in the Indonesian Palm Oil Industry: Case Studies
Daemeter launches a new publication today showcasing leading examples of good management practices by Indonesian palm oil producers. The practices illustrate ongoing efforts to manage social and environmental impacts, and demonstrate that consumers respond well to these initiatives. Companies leading these efforts enjoy myriad benefits that suggest responsible practices are…Continue reading...Feb 2014Birds to watch: Significant recent sightings of Large Green Pigeon Treron capellei
Continue reading...The Large Green Pigeon Treron capellei was once widely distributed across Sumatra, the Thai-Malay Peninsula and Borneo and was locally very common, but serious declines have taken place and it is now scarce and very local (BirdLife International 2012). There are no recent records from Myanmar or Java, and it…
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