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Asia

Op-Eds

Armenia: A Small Nation With a Huge Biodiversity Story

The country offers six important lessons ahead of hosting next year’s United Nations Biological Diversity Convention.
May 20, 2025
by
Ruben Khachatryan
The country offers six important lessons ahead of hosting next year’s United Nations Biological Diversity Convention.
A woman looks into a glass tank holding several small, brightly colored fish
Voices

Save This Species: The Bettas of Bangka Island

You might not think to look for fish in a forest, but look fast: These amazing fish depend on a disappearing swamp forest on an island in Indonesia.
May 7, 2025
by
Josie South, Ph.D.
You might not think to look for fish in a forest, but look fast: These amazing fish depend on a disappearing swamp forest on an island in Indonesia.
A bird with bright white feathers and blue skin around its eye against a green background
Wildlife

To Save This Critically Endangered Bird, It Takes a Village

The Bali myna once faced extinction from the illegal wildlife trade. An unusual approach may have helped save them.
April 25, 2025
by
Paige Cromley
The Bali myna once faced extinction from the illegal wildlife trade. An unusual approach may have helped save them.
Mountains reflected on a glass-like glacial lake
Voices

Protect This Place: Ladakh, the Planet’s ‘Third Pole’

Home to glaciers, snow leopards, and rich human cultures, Ladakh suffers from a lack of political representation, which has inspired recent protests.
November 20, 2024
by
Himisha Kaur
Home to glaciers, snow leopards, and rich human cultures, Ladakh suffers from a lack of political representation, which has inspired recent protests.
News

India’s Plans to ‘Develop’ Great Nicobar Island Threatens Its Unique Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples

Critics argue the authoritarian government has rammed the project through with minimal environmental oversight and in violation of several laws.
November 4, 2024
by
Sohel Sarkar
Critics argue the authoritarian government has rammed the project through with minimal environmental oversight and in violation of several laws.
Trees in the foreground, mountains and clouds in the background
Voices

Protect This Place: The Mountainous Ulu Masen Ecosystem

This massive rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia is home to tigers, elephants, pangolins, and other threatened species, but it needs one key change to ensure their survival.
October 29, 2024
by
Joe Figel and Photography by Hermansyah and Irwan “Kayukul” Yoga
This massive rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia is home to tigers, elephants, pangolins, and other threatened species, but it needs one key change to ensure their survival.
Langkawi
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Protect This Place: The Langkawi Archipelago, an Ancient Jewel

This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.
May 20, 2022
by
Sandra Teoh Zhi Yi and Saliza Bono
This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.
greater hog badger
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Species Spotlight: The Greater Hog Badger, Cornered by a Hunting-Driven Extinction Crisis

This fearless carnivore lives a secretive life and digs fantastic tunnels — but that can’t protect it from poachers and snares.
October 15, 2021
by
Muntasir Akash
This fearless carnivore lives a secretive life and digs fantastic tunnels — but that can’t protect it from poachers and snares.
Sunda clouded leopard
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Species Spotlight: Sunda Clouded Leopard, the Ethereal and Declining ‘Tree Tiger’

Isolated on just two islands in southeast Asia, this little-known, forest-dependent wild cat persists in the region experiencing the world’s fastest deforestation.
September 17, 2021
by
Wai-Ming Wong
Isolated on just two islands in southeast Asia, this little-known, forest-dependent wild cat persists in the region experiencing the world’s fastest deforestation.
snow leopard
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Species Spotlight: The Elusive Snow Leopard

Efforts to broaden local participation for the conservation of this rare cat are currently ongoing across its global range.
July 2, 2021
by
Ajay Bijoor
Efforts to broaden local participation for the conservation of this rare cat are currently ongoing across its global range.

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