DAMARAN BARU, Indonesia (AP) — In a lush jungle at the foothills of a volcano in Indonesia's Aceh province, the song of gibbons in the trees mixes with the laughter of the seven forest rangers ...

Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions. Yet, the current understanding of the consequences ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - I ndonesia's elections next year are likely to spur deforestation as politicians seek campaign funds from businesses in return for easier access to ...

Less than a tenth of the reforestation target for Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, has been achieved to date, planners say. The main obstacles that experts have identified include a preference ...

June 22 marks World Rainforest Day, launched in 2017 by Rainforest Partnership to highlight the critical role of tropical forests. These ecosystems stabilize the climate, regulate rainfall, store vast ...

Following the announcement by Asia Pulp & Paper that it has stopped all clearance of Indonesian forests, WWF is now calling on its competitor Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) to ...

Rainforests are among the planet’s most vital ecosystems, often called the Earth’s lungs for their ability to absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide, release oxygen, and regulate global temperatures ...