Cut, Carved, and Cleared: When Big Forests Go pulitzercenter.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pulitzercenter.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
IPOH: Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) has called on the Environment Department (DOE) to reject a proposed lanthanide mining project at Kenering in Hulu Perak.
Tiger habitat threatened by Malaysian royals mining plans mongabay.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mongabay.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mining project contrary to PM s Central Forest Spine vision - environment group
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The iron core mining project in Jerantut, Pahang runs counter to the vision of protecting the Central Forest Spine (CFS) which was announced by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in March, said environmental group Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM). SAM is shocked to learn about the mining plans in an area in the CFS, which should be protected and not allowed for any mining or other forms of activities, said SAM president Meenakshi Raman. When launching the National Forestry Policy earlier this year, the prime minister highlighted the need for states to protect the CFS.
7M hectares of Philippine land are forested and that’s bad news The country has been vulnerable to massive flooding linked to deforestation. The coronavirus pandemic is also a catastrophe that arose from populations occupying wild animal habitats. BY KAROL ILAGAN May 12, 2021 | 02:04:00 PM
Key findings:
Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place.
Forest cover has remained the same since the first Aquino administration as losses in some parts of the country have eclipsed gains in others.
The Mimaropa region – covering Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan – has seen the worst deforestation in recent years.