Biodiversiteit nieuws
Op deze pagina presenteerd NLBIF een selectie van nationaal en internationaal biodiversiteitnieuws afkomstig van verschillende nieuws-sites, de berichten worden gefilterd op basis van relevantie voor biodiversiteit en wetenschap.
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Two newborn Javan rhinos spotted on camera in Indonesian park
26 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsWith the birth of two new Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus) calves this year, the population of one of the world’s most endangered mammals continues to show signs of slow but stable growth,...
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Cities worldwide use photo app technology to compete in nature observation challenge
25 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsThis coming weekend, nature lovers from cities around the globe will have a chance to test their species identification skills in a global competition. The third-annual City Nature Challenge takes...
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For the Caiçaras, environmental laws in Brazil at odds with tradition
25 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsUBATUBA, Brazil – A strip of land in southeast Brazil that straddles the space between the mountain range of Serra do Mar and the Atlantic Ocean is arguably one of the most beautiful places in...
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Restoring flagging oil palm plantations to forest may benefit clouded leopards, study finds
24 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsRising human populations and widespread industrial agriculture have hemmed one of the least-understood cats on the planet into ever-smaller patches of forest on the island of Borneo, a recent...
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Camera trap videos capture biodiversity of conservation area in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula
23 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsEjidos are part of a land tenure system in Mexico by which land is communally managed by local villages. Many ejidos, such as Ejido Caoba in the state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatán Peninsula, run...
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New short film captures rare spider monkey feeding behavior (commentary)
23 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsReaching the forest floor — far from the safety of the canopy — is a perilous voyage for any monkey, not to mention an inexperienced juvenile. Nonetheless, an integral feeding ritual means that...
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Island logging must go beyond current ‘best practices’ to avoid erosion: New study
23 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsFor logging on islands to be sustainable, it must adhere to clearly defined parameters that limit the impact on water quality and soil erosion, according to new research in the Solomon Islands of...
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Save intact forests for humanity’s sake, urge experts
20 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsThe world’s largest forests can help solve some of the biggest problems facing humanity, but only if we move to safeguard them, argue two experts in a New York Times op-ed published ahead of Earth...
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In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, April 20, 2018
20 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsTropical forests Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park is a haven for birdwatchers (The New York Times). Drinking water threatened by logging in the Solomon Islands (Wildlife Conservation Society/...
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Cerrado: abandoned pasturelands fail to regain savanna biodiversity
20 / 04 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsCerrado landscape, characterized by sparse trees dotting a continuous grassy ground cover. Image by Alex Costa/Mighty Earth Once Cerrado savanna has been converted to pasture it does not fully...