Conservation

January 10, 2021

Limestone mining in northern Vietnam pushes endangered langurs to extinction

One of the last remaining populations of a rare primate, the Delacour’s langur, lives in forests south of Hanoi. But limestone mining and poaching are pushing the species to the brink of extinction, despite conservation efforts.

June 3, 2020

Southern Myanmar’s indigenous groups say the UN should scrap $21 million conservation plan

Local residents and activists in southern Myanmar say indigenous experts are more effective at conservation than the UN, saying top-down plans for massive nature reserves will cut off locals’ access to food and land.