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Study maps rare Borneo forests with unique habitats & urgent need for protection

In their latest study, a group of researchers from Indonesia, the U.K., and the U.S. find that heath forests (locally known as kerangas) span 16,586 square kilometers (6,400 square miles) — almost the ...
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Australia puts $100M toward protecting forest in Borneo

Australian and Indonesian ministers signed a AU$100 million ($82M) deal to protect highly threatened forests on the island of Borneo, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Funds will go towards ...
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From Australia for the Heart of Borneo: WWF campaign

For many years WWF-Australia has been supporting the Heart of Borneo Initiative, and now it is becoming increasingly urgent to promote the conservation and sustainable development of the area for ...
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Study maps rare Borneo forests with unique habitats & urgent need for protection

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new study has mapped lowland heath forests (kerangas) in Indonesian Borneo, revealing major changes in their extent and limited formal protection ...