Rainforests are dense, high-rainfall forests found in tropical and temperate regions, supporting diverse wildlife and complex ecological relationships. Conservation concerns include habitat loss, degradation and sustainable use.
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A law published on 9 April creates a partial nature reserve in a forest landscape that has lost substantial cover. Management arrangements are still to be set out separately.
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Forest Guardians Invest has brokered partnerships during a 2024–25 pilot, but available sources do not establish verified ecological results or how much finance has reached Indigenous organisations.
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Rainforest Action Network says shipment records and satellite analysis point to links between First Resources, KAS Group and FAP Agri. First Resources disputes claims of control and says it does not buy palm oil from KAS Group.
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A study maps where natural regrowth may be biophysically possible, but its estimate of carbon uptake is conditional, not a measure of restoration already achieved.
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Bush Heritage Australia says more than $19 million has been raised towards buying the Queensland property, with the acquisition and its conservation outcomes still ahead.
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The proposed 10-year contribution would support the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, but parliamentary approval and key financial and operational details remain outstanding.
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The recommendation centres on Indigenous and tribal rights, including concerns about peoples living in voluntary isolation. India says safeguards are in place, while the project’s future remains unresolved.
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Global conservation coverage remains below the 2030 target, while debate over a proposed Liberian park highlights unresolved questions about community consent and land rights.
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The first confirmed record in the Democratic Republic of the Congo adds evidence about the bird’s range, but does not establish whether a viable population lives in Luki.
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A draft export ban adopted by the Council of Ministers follows new rules on access to iboga and its traditional knowledge. The plant’s conservation status remains uncertain, with an older global assessment and newer reports of local overharvesting.
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