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Big dry and legal doubts fuel progress to new forest burn boom in Brazil
High temperatures, low humidity and uncertainty over the future of forest laws are fuelling a boost in forest fires over much of Brazil.
Analysis shows up deadly combination in fire disaster States
Analysis of catastrophic wildfires in Russia and Greece has highlighted a deadly combination of climate change impacts and the neglect of forest management, WWF offices in the two fire-prone countries said today.
Madagascar drought forces farmers into charcoal devastation
2 years of drought and late arrival of the rainy season in south western Madagascar have forced hundreds of farmers into charcoal producing which is devastating forests, according to WWF field staff at Tollara.
WWF statement on the independent verification report of Greenpeace allegations against PT SMART
It appears from the report that PT SMART may have failed to meet all legal requirements prior to planting in some instances, and has planted on deep peat in some of the sites visited by the auditors. These actions contravene Indonesia law as well as the RSPO standards.
60,000 trees for critical Sumatran tiger’s habitat
A three-month old initiative by WWF in Indonesia and Germany has led to the planting of almost 60,000 new trees as part of efforts to reforest critical tiger habitat on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
UNESCO recognizes threats to Madagascar rainforest
The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has placed the Atsinanana rainforest in Madagascar on its list of World Heritage in Danger sites because of an ongoing government-influenced illegal logging crisis and continuing lemur bush meat consumption in some of the national parks that are part of the forest.
Scientists show waves of deforestation across East Africa
A new study co-authored by a WWF scientist documents waves of forest degradation advancing like ripples in a pond 75 miles across East Africa in just 14 years.
Wildfires, bad forest laws linked in Russia
As wildfires rage in Russia following a massive heatwave this summer, WWF-Russia says the situation is being made worse by existing forest laws which put expensive fire prevention measures in the hands of land renters in and around forested areas.
Russia tiger habitat gets a boost with protection of key tree species
Moscow, Russia, 29 July 2010, World Tiger Day—the Russian government has introduced measures to protect the Korean Pine, a key species found in Amur tiger habitat in the Russian Far East. Rising global demand for Korean Pine has led to a massive increase in logging, much of it carried out illegally, in Russia’s remaining temperate forests.
Laying the Foundation of Responsible Forestry
George White, Head of WWF's GFTN, shares reflections on the progress seen in advancing responsibly forestry through increased international regulations and what still needs to be done: In many places, we are racing against the clock in our efforts to engage industry as an influential lever in driving improvements in the management of the world’s richest and most vulnerable forests. Increased international legislation, like the US Lacey Act and the Due Diligence Regulation in the EU, is a key tool in helping to drive this change.
