Known as the “gardener of the forest,” the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) plays a critical role in seed dispersal across ...

At the 1992 Rio Earth Summit in Brazil, the nations of the world agreed as part of the Forest Principles to provide financial resources for conservation efforts in developing countries with ...

In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the trees’ pine needles sing in the wind. Once considered forests, these landscapes in the southeastern U.S. coastal plain are open-canopied and sunny, more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cute Woodpecker on tree. Green forest background. Bird: Middle Spotted Woodpecker. Dendrocopos medius.© smutan/Shutterstock.com ...

Madagascar’s protected forests cover 10% of the country’s land area. Courtesy Nils Rebane. The country is also among the world’s poorest. About 80% of its population live below the international ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Suffering repeated changes, Brazil’s Forest Code regulates protected areas and forest management on private property, as well as commercialization ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Bangladesh is making a list of sacred forests, aged trees and other socially important flora in a bid to strengthen forest conservation. The need ...