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YANGON: Myanmar marked the International Day of Forests 2025 at the Forest Department in Naypyidaw on Friday (March 21), the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Saturday (March 22).
KOTA KINABALU: The preservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests help mitigate climate change and supports a diverse range of organisms.
SUBU: Sarawak is pushing forward with its blue carbon initiative through a stakeholder consultation programme, involving government agencies, researchers, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to support conservation efforts in the Paloh and Serdeng areas of Tanjong Manis.
BANGKOK: In a united effort to prevent forest fires, a team of three elephants joined over 20 locals in constructing firebreaks in Chiang Mai's Mae Taeng district on Wednesday (March 26).
KUCHING: Sarawak is committed to forest conservation efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change, says a state deputy minister.
KOTA KINABALU: Two new species of bush crickets (katydids) are among the latest discoveries in an integrated study conducted in parts of Sabah over the last six years, contributing further to Sabah's rainforest biodiversity study.
KOTA KINABALU: Two new species of bush cricket (katydids) have been described among other discoveries in an integrated study conducted in Sabah over the last six years, contributing to the state's rainforest biodiversity study.
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- China boasts the world's largest man-made forest and grassland areas, a fact that demonstrates its commitment to ecological conservation, according to a report released by the Ministry of Natural Resources on Friday.
PHNOM PENH: Around 30 per cent of the forest area at the Techo Sen Russey Treb Park – which spans over 10,000 hectares in Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district – has been destroyed by fire, resulting in the loss of wildlife and numerous trees.
India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, among other conservation efforts.
PHNOM PENH: The presence of at least ten current and future REDD+ projects places Cambodia among the leading countries in the world for REDD+ implementation. (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks, is a framework under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.)
VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is working to improve management and prevent encroachment into the Phou Phanang National Conservation Area and Phou Khao Khouay National Biodiversity Conservation Area.
Laos' Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has decided to develop new management plans and revise laws to strengthen the protection of conservation areas.
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation reported that wild elephants caused 227 fatalities and 203 injuries over 12 years, including 39 fatalities in 2024. Efforts to address the issue are being accelerated, with a focus on personal safety
KOTA KINABALU: A Living Rainforest Restoration Lab will be established at the Maliau Basin Conservation Area and the Innoprise-Ikea Tropical Forest Rehabilitation Project (Inikea) sites.
KOTA KINABALU: The highly adaptable pitcher plant is facing threats in Sabah, with seven species listed as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
PHNOM PENH: A US-funded conservation organisation has confirmed that Cambodia is home to the largest wild population of banteng (Bos javanicus), a large forest cow that can weigh almost a tonne and stand as tall as a man’s shoulder.
PHNOM PENH: The Kampong Thom Provincial Court has sentenced He Koeun, former head of the Economic and Community Development Office of Stung Sen town, to seven years in prison for his involvement in the destruction of a section of the flooded forests around the Tonle Sap Lake.
KOTA KINABALU: Conservationists want priority given in balancing development and conservation at Sabah's biodiversity-rich Tawai Forest Reserve amid a controversial move to allow the Pan Borneo Highway to cut through the area.
PHNOM PENH: The Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) – which spans four provinces – is currently celebrating Forest Day (Bonn Prey Lang) on Valentine's Day to honour the value of trees, ordain special trees and call for stronger participation in forest conservation, as well as the protection of natural resources in Cambodia.
