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700% Expansion of FSC-certified forests in Tanzania

The supply of responsibly harvested African blackwood stands to increase significantly as a result of a 700% increase in the total area of forest in...

by Paul Harrison in United Kingdom on 12/01/2011

The world’s first FSC-certified African blackwood has been processed at a Tanzanian sawmill. The timber was cut billets and is destined for use by Hanson Clarinets, the UK's largest clarinet manufacturer. London, United Kingdom. 08/07/2010

Environment

First batch of FSC-certified African blackwood processed in Tanzania

The world’s first FSC-certified African blackwood has been processed at a Tanzanian sawmill. The timber was cut billets and is destined for use by...

by Paul Harrison in United Kingdom on 08/07/2010

An Sumatran orangutan (Pongo Abelli)  in Bahorok riverbank, North Sumatra, Indonesia, March 30, 2010 in search of food.

Society

Orangutan down to the river in North Sumatra

A Sumatran orangutan (Pongo Abelli) in Bahorok riverbank, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 30.03.10

by Tri Saputro in Indonesia on 30/03/2010

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As part of a 10-country coordinated rally in support of American whistleblowing soldier Bradley Manning, activists held a vigil putside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square demanding he b...
Logging of mature hardwood trees in remote Vietnam
Pictorial evidence of alleged illegal and/or community sponsored hardwood logging, and milling in the remote jungle rain forests. Hoa Binh, Vietnam. 21st July 2011.
700% Expansion of FSC-certified forests in Tanzania
The supply of responsibly harvested African blackwood stands to increase significantly as a result of a 700% increase in the total area of forest in Tanzania certified under the Forest ...
Children Engage in Environmental Protests, Indonesia
Children today took part in a series of protests for the environment. They demonstrated for a ban on smoking near children, safe food, the cessation of illegal logging, and an end to po...
Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award 2010
The winners of the 2010 edition of the ‘Anna Lindh Mediterranean Journalist Award’ were presented today by Prince Albert II and the International Award Jury at a ceremony taking place i...
Illegal Logging in Malayisa
Covert operation on illegal mangrove tree harvesting with Elizabeth Wong for the Environment office of Selangor state Government. Selangor, Malaysia. 16/10/2010
Baby Care for Indonesian Orangutans
Alifa, a 10 month old baby orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), playing in a cage in a child care room at the Surabaya Zoo, East Java, Indonesia. Alifa required specific treatment and was given ...
Deforestation in Speed
Deforestation in Pakistan is on the increase despite the government’s claims of high priority based measures to cope with the issue.
First batch of FSC-certified African blackwood processed in Tanzania
The world’s first FSC-certified African blackwood has been processed at a Tanzanian sawmill. The timber was cut billets and is destined for use by Hanson Clarinets, the UK's larges...
Illegal logging of rosewood in Madagascar
Images of the illegal logging of rosewood which has been taking place in Madagascar's national parks for years but which has increased significantly in the last year, partly due to...
Rosewood logging in Marojejy National Park, Madagascar
Rosewood Logging activities within Marojejy National Park, November 2009. Since a military coup in 2009 Madagascar's Parks have been pillaged for precious woods such as rosewood an...
NGO partnership to raise awareness of FSC certified African blackwood
Sound & Fair has launched a partnership with Just Forests, an Irish NGO, to raise awareness of the availability of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified African blackwood, whic...
Save the Earth with Mangrove Forests
Images of Illegal logging in mangrove forest areas of Belawan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 27/02/2010. PHOTO: SUTANTA ADITYA
Orangutan down to the river in North Sumatra
A Sumatran orangutan (Pongo Abelli) in Bahorok riverbank, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 30.03.10
KEEPing the rainforest alive – Kenya’s Kakamega Forest Reserve
The Kakamega Forest Reserve is the last remnant of the Guineo-Congolian rainforest left in Kenya. KEEP, the Kenyan Environmental Education Program, is charged with its protection and p...
The world's first sustainably harvested African blackwood
DMTX. The world's first sustainably harvested African blackwood generates new income for Tanzanian forest communities. Some of the world’s poorest people have opened up a new sourc...
Loggers invade Aberdares
DMTX. The Kenyan government has beefed up patrols inside Aberdare forest after loggers invaded over the last few months cutting down Red Cedar trees, an endangered species protected thr...
Charcoal making in Malaysia
DMTX. Malaysians work at a charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang, 300km north of Kuala Lumpur. Charcoal making is currently thriving due to a high demand for the product from Japanese cust...
Chittagong ship breaking yards
DMTX. The working conditions at the ship breaking yards of Chittagong are extremely poor. In order to secure the vessels, the ship breakers pay the best rates to the ship-owners whilst ...
 Illegal Logging in Riau
Riau Forestry Service confiscated approximately 1.200 illegally logged trees that were going to be marketed to the plywood industry. Pekanbaru, Indonesia. 03/12/2009.