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(519) articlesIndonesia could double oil palm planation area
2 December 2009
Indonesia has 18 million hectares of land suitable for oil palm cultivation, nearly twice the 9.7 million hectares that have already been allocated for plantations,…
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The Potential for Species Conservation in Tropical Secondary Forests
26 November 2009
ROBIN L. CHAZDON, CARLOS A. PERES, DAISY DENT, DOUGLAS SHEIL, ARIEL E. LUGO, DAVIDLAMB, NIGEL E. STORK, SCOTT E. MILLERAbstract <http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123190983/abstract> Published Online: 24 Nov…
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The US will set emissions target, but is it the turning point for success at Copenhagen?
24 November 2009
Today may mark a turning point for a successful negotiation at the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen or it may just be another blip in…
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Orangutans struggle to survive as palm oil booms
24 November 2009
Cinta, a baby orangutan found lost and alone in a vast Borneo palm oil plantation, now clings to a tree at a sanctuary for the…
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Orangutans struggle to survive as palm oil booms
24 November 2009
Cinta, a baby orangutan found lost and alone in a vast Borneo palm oil plantation, now clings to a tree at a sanctuary for the…
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Saving orangutans before extinction in Sumatra
23 November 2009
Sumatra, Indonesia (CNN) -- A loud crack echoes throughout the canopy as two young orangutans come tumbling down, grasping at branches along the way to…
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For the first time transmitters have been implanted in orangutans to track their daily movements. The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) has implanted transmitters into three…
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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…
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