By Kimberlee Speakman Published on November 17, 2022 06:46 PM A rare pigeon species was documented for the first time in 140 years after a group of scientists and conservationists got photos of a black-naped pheasant-pigeon on Fergusson Island, a small island off the coast of eastern Papua New Guinea. “After a month of searching, seeing…
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Deforestation in world’s largest tropical island: what does future hold?
New Guinea, the world’s largest tropical island, is also the most floristically diverse island in the world. However, the rich forests of the island, particularly those in the Western half, are understudied and threatened. Researchers examined satellite data on this half to determine annual forest loss, road development and plantation expansion. Based on this they…
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