Fire hotspots detected in suppliers’ concessions
At least six industrial timber plantation concessions in Riau province were detected to have fire hotspots on 26 and 27 July as Eyes on the Forest team analysed based on satellite data by NASA FIRM VIIRS with confidence of nominal (medium). The six companies are KUD Bina Jaya Langgam, PT RAPP sector Pelalawan, PT Sari Hijau Mutiara, (all three affiliated to Asia Pacific Resources International Limited, APRIL); while PT Arara Abadi district Malako and PT Bina Duta Laksana are affiliated to Asia Pulp & Paper (APP). Meanwhile, PT Inhil Hutani Pratama, formerly APP supplier has been detected with five hotspots.Eyes on the forest, 29 July 2019
Indonesia, Timber, forest fire, hotspot, tropical forest
Tropical Insect Populations Crashing?
While some recent studies have looked at insect abundance declines in temperate regions, to date, only one paper has investigated this question in depth in the tropics — and it was an eyeopener.Asia Sentinel, 13 June 2019
, Palm Oil, Soy, Beef, Timber, insect, tropical forest
Panama cutting it’s own throat, as Darien logging activity kills swathe of vital land.
The country lost between 2000 and 2017 about 352 thousand hectares of forests, due to activities such as agriculture, logging or construction. This figure is equivalent to the total extension of the province of Los Santos (380 thousand hectares) and exceeds that of Herrera (234 thousand 100 hectares).Panama Now Online, 10 June 2019
, Timber, Illegal logging, tropical forest
Laos may fail 2020 target of 70 percent forest cover: report
Forest cover in Laos is expected to increase to 68 percent of the country's land area by 2020, slightly below the target of 70 percent, the latest report on the matter suggests.Xinhua Net , 30 May 2019
Laos, Timber, tropical forest
Five from China Charged Over Illegal Banana Plantation in Myanmar Protected Forest
The forestry department of northern Myanmar’s Kachin state has filed charges against five Chinese nationals and their company manager for allegedly expanding a banana plantation into protected forests, village administrative and police officials said Monday.RFA, 20 May 2019
Myanmar, China, Timber, tropical forest
WEF, Colombian Government Announce Low-Carbon Investment Fund, Anti-Deforestation Commitment
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Tropical Forest Alliance annual meeting just concluded in Bogotá, Colombia, and the WEF has announced a number of commitments that will contribute to the Alliance’s goal of protecting the world’s tropical rainforests.Finance Colombia, 13 May 2019
Colombia, Timber, tropical forest
World Lost 12 Million Hectares of Tropical Forest in 2018
The world lost 12 million hectares of forest last year, and roughly one-third of that was pristine primary rainforest, according to the Global Forest Watch’s latest update.Ecosystem Marketplace, 25 April 2019
, Soy, Beef, Timber, Palm Oil, deforestation, tropical forest
World Lost 12 Million Hectares of Tropical Forest in 2018
Companies around the world have pledged to end deforestation by 2020, but the world lost enough tropical forests to cover all of Belgium in 2018. Put another way: tropical forests are disappearing at a rate of 30 football fields per minute.Ecosystem Marketplace, 25 April 2019
, Beef, Soy, Palm Oil, Timber, deforestation, tropical forest