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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Plantations can produce more palm oil if they keep riverbanks forested
10 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsOil palm plantations are the biggest source of agriculture-related deforestation in Southeast Asia. Researchers estimate that at least 95,000 square kilometers of land have been converted to oil...
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Latam Eco Review: Salmon escape, jungle drones, and a new biosphere reserve
08 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsThe most popular stories last week from our Spanish-language service, Mongabay-Latam, followed farmed salmon escapes in Chile, a new biosphere reserve in Ecuador, and high-tech forest monitoring...
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Indonesia gives in to bird traders, rescinds protection for 3 species
07 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsJAKARTA — The Indonesian government has dropped three popular songbirds from a new list of protected species, amid pressure from owners and breeders. The white-rumped shama (Kittacincla malabarica...
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Audio: The ‘Godfather of Biodiversity’ on why it’s time to manage Earth as a system
05 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsOn this episode we welcome the godfather of biodiversity, Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, to discuss some of the most important environmental issues we’re currently facing and why he believes the next decade...
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Fires tear through East Java park, threatening leopard habitat
05 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsMALANG, Indonesia — Wildfires are sweeping across a savanna and protected rainforest in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Java, home to one of the world’s rarest leopard subspecies and other...
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Delay in Hong Kong’s ivory ban endangers elephants and is ‘legally unnecessary’
05 / 09 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsIn December 2016, China and Hong Kong, two of the world’s major ivory markets, announced their commitment to shut down all domestic ivory trade. China implemented a full ban at the end of 2017,...
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In other news: Environmental stories from around the web, August 31, 2018
31 / 08 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsTropical forests The “natural enemies” hypothesis, which argues that tropical forest biodiversity results from intense competition, isn’t the only factor (UPI). The effects of the Mayans’ use of...
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Madagascar: Where young whale sharks party
31 / 08 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsWhale sharks don’t need help being spectacular. The world’s biggest fish is impressive in nearly every aspect, growing as long as 12 meters (40 feet) and weighing up to 21 tons. Their enormous...
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Tech goes back to basics to mitigate human-wildlife conflict near Indian parks
31 / 08 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsWatching a majestic tiger, elephant or leopard in the wilderness of Bandipur or Nagarhole National Park, is dream come true for many. Nestled on the foothills of southern India’s Western Ghats,...
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The forested path to climate stability (commentary)
30 / 08 / 2018, Mongabaycom NewsIn 2017, the world lost 39 million acres (nearly 16 million hectares) of tropical forests — an area equivalent in size to Bangladesh — at a near-record rate of 40 football fields every minute for...