CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
© Flavio Forner
The Amazon is on fire: 5 things you need to know
By Bruno Vander Velde
August 22, 2019
The Amazon is on fire. Here are 5 things you need to know.
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© Trond Larsen
New pact enlists locals to help protect a jewel of South America
By Leah Duran
August 22, 2017
A new agreement will enable local communities in Suriname to generate income in a way that keeps their forest and traditional livelihoods intact.
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Mud, parrots and parasites: Filming the rainforest in virtual reality
By John Martin
February 13, 2017
One crew member counts down his most memorable moments from CI’s VR film shoot in Amazonia.
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Indigenous-led conservation takes center stage in ‘Under the Canopy’
By Jamey Anderson
February 6, 2017
Follow indigenous guide Kamanja Penashekung deep into the forests of Amazonia in Conservation International’s latest virtual reality film.
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The countdown is on to protect nature, save economy of tiny forested country
By John Goedschalk
January 20, 2017
To build a sustainable economy based on protecting Suriname’s valuable forests and rivers, time is running out.
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