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Newly discovered orangutan species in Indonesia already at risk
Researchers have announced the discovery of a new species of orangutan in the north of Sumatra Island.
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Federal Court Dismisses Resolute SLAPP Suit Against Greenpeace
Today, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed all claims in the controversial case that major logging company Resolute Forest Products filed against Greenpeace
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Girl power at its finest: The women of Greenpeace Tim Cegah Api
Meet the individuals and groups putting their lives at risk to save Southeast Asia’s fragile forests and the wildlife that inhabit it.
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Celebrating Malaysia Day away from home, for the sake of our forests
Witnessing Greenpeace Forest Fire Protection Team, in action.
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Preventing and extinguishing forest fires without fires
The forest fire crisis of 2015, one of the worst crises in Indonesia’s history is still fresh in our memory. The disaster in Sumatra and Kalimantan led to the destruction of around 2.6 million hectares of forests and peatlands, causing 103,000 premature deaths of people in the region and increasing the Orangutans’ risk of extinction.…
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World’s largest palm oil grower forced to restore over 1,000ha of rainforest
Jakarta- Under strong pressure from its customers and civil society, Malaysian palm oil company FELDA Global Ventures (FGV) has promised to restore over 1,000 hectares of the peat forest in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. [1] This is the first time that a palm oil company has been forced to restore rainforest and peatland in order to…
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All deforestation in orangutan habitat must be stopped immediately
Jakarta, 22 August 2017 - Greatly improved official orangutan survey figures released today provide a clearer picture of the plight of the species in Borneo, where the great apes are now thought to number only an estimated 0.13 to 0.47 individuals per square kilometer, down from the 2004 estimated density of around 0.45 to 0.76…
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RSPO Sends Ultimatum to Goodhope
Greenpeace Indonesia Statement
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Six years of moratorium: How much of Indonesia’s forests have been protected?
Jakarta, 4 May 2017 – During the six years since its declaration, the area protected under Indonesia’s moratorium on new licenses in primary forest and peatland has undergone ten revisions, which saw it cut by 2.7 million hectares, an area around five times the size of Bali. During this time, fires and deforestation have also…
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Major palm oil company promises to protect forests
There's been a major development in our campaign to protect Indonesia's forests.