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Javan rhinos survive eruption in Indonesia, but single habitat leaves species vulnerable
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (351+ words) Indonesia’s critically endangered Javan rhinos appear to be safe despite an ongoing eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau near their last remaining habitat, conservation authorities said. “The Javan rhinos remained safe and still appear normal,” Ardi told Mongabay in a WhatsApp…...
Indigenous fisherwoman finds ‘lost’ spinach pipefish, not seen by science in 40 years
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (397+ words) Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. On the final day of a two-week expedition, where researchers were searching for a “lost” species along Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River, Helen…...
To save Europe’s raptors, conservationists say, look to West Africa
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (844+ words) Many raptor species, such as ospreys, return to the same wintering site year after year. “They are literally faithful to the same tree, whether it’s in Ghana, whether it’s in Guinea, or whether it’s in Gambia,” Mackrill said. Millions of…...
Singkil peat swamp: The embattled orangutan capital of the world
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (564+ words) Deep within Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, one of the most important peat swamp forests left on Earth is being cleared, drained, and burned. The Singkil peat swamp is the largest of three remaining coastal peat swamp forests on Sumatra’s west coast,…...
World Heritage status for South Sudan parks will be a boon for the birds
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1099+ words) The onset of the rains in South Sudan around April each year is accompanied by a remarkable avian spectacle. “There are so many storks that they kind of look like flies in the sky,” said Megan Claase, a conservation manager…...
Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay
1+ week, 1+ day ago (990+ words) SOUTH KONAWE, Indonesia — A marine protected area in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province is home to a critically depleted population of humphead wrasse. The species presence helped the area gain its protected status, but mining permits overlap parts of the conservation…...
A ‘lost’ Philippine pigeon reappears after 20 years — but its forest is disappearing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (831+ words) “For an extremely rare and secretive species, a single image can carry enormous weight,” CCIPH researchers wrote in a Sept. 3 announcement. “It confirms that the bird continues to survive within the landscape.” Juan Carlos Gonzalez, an ornithologist and curator for…...
Women farmers in Sumatra find a gentler way to keep elephants at bay
1+ week, 2+ day ago (302+ words) On the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, in the buffer zone of a national park, a women-led farming group has come up with a solution to reduce encounters with elephants. Deforestation and oil palm encroachment have stripped Tesso Nilo National Park…...
South Africa’s new gold rush: Spekboom restoration speeds up, but it’s a bumpy road, insiders report
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1255+ words) This is the second article in Mongabay’s three-part investigation of spekboom-led ecosystem restoration in South Africa. It is part of an award-winning collaboration between independent science writer Leonie Joubert, the Stellenbosch University School for Climate Studies, and the Henry Nxumalo…...
UN fund for sharing biodiversity benefits struggles for attention — and money
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1390+ words) NAIROBI — On Nov. 19, 2025, a small U.K.-based artificial intelligence startup called TierraViva AI transferred $1,000 to a United Nations trust account. It was the first payment ever received by the Cali Fund, a mechanism created at the U.N. biodiversity summit a…...