#borneo

Mongabay @mongabay@mastodon.green · Jul 14, 2026

A new study in Borneo shows that cutting back invasive woody vines allows logged tropical forests to regenerate much faster. Using LiDAR data, researchers found that thinning these lianas boosts tree growth and reduces mortality, outperforming simple tree-planting efforts. Ruth Kamnitzer reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/A6E181 #Borneo #LiDAR

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk · Jun 20, 2026

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80% of the world’s population relies on #medicines 💊from #rainforests. As greedy companies destroy #Borneo, the #Congo and the #Amazon, the world edges ever closer to losing medicines forever! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴💀🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/04/23/dwindling-tropical-rainforests-mean-lost-medicines-yet-to-be-discovered-in-their-plants/

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk · Jun 17, 2026

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Gentle gardeners of #Borneo, Bearded #Pigs 🐷🩷 have distinguished and cheeky whiskers that set them apart from others. They’re #vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation, fight for their survival #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/15/bearded-pig-sus-barbatus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk · Jun 03, 2026

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Gentle gardeners of #Borneo, Bearded #Pigs 🐷🩷 have distinguished and cheeky whiskers that set them apart from others. They're #vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation, fight for their survival #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/15/bearded-pig-sus-barbatus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Marya The BeauTraveler @thebeautraveler@flipboard.social · May 08, 2026

This floating village near Kota Kinabalu was way more interesting than the actual island 🏝️💙 Read more: https://flip.it/LbUWHB #travel #southeastasia #asean #aseantravel #malaysia #borneo #eastmalaysia #sabah #kotakinabalu #jesseltonpoint #wanderlust

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk · May 02, 2026

#News: #Palmoil destroys #UNESCO heritage protected part of #Borneo! 🌴🔥 3,000ha of #orangutan habitat plundered in 2025 and #Indigenous land stolen. 🛑🙊 ACT NOW AND #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/palm-oil-clearing-advances-in-bornean-orangutan-habitat-despite-red-flags/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 24, 2026

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Gentle gardeners of #Borneo, Bearded #Pigs 🐷🩷 have distinguished and cheeky whiskers that set them apart from others. They’re #vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation, fight for their survival #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/15/bearded-pig-sus-barbatus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 21, 2026

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Vordermann’s Flying #Squirrels 🪽🦦🤎 are spectacular gliding #mammals of #Borneo who are #vulnerable due to #palmoil #deforestation in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 and #Indonesia 🇮🇩 Support them and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🩸🚜🔥☠️❌ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/02/05/vordermanns-flying-squirrel-petinomys-vordermanni/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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The Bad Place @TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 03, 2026

The Guardian | Experience: I climbed the tallest tropical tree in the world by Jamiluddin Jami It was a slow ascent: I needed to check for wasps, snakes and scorpions I was born in Tawau, a Malaysian city on the island of Borneo, and grew up around logging camps – my dad worked in the industry. In the early 90s, a lot of the forest here started being cleared for commercial use. At the time, I just thought that was the way things were. That changed when I began working in conservation as a teenager at the South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership in the nearby Danum Valley. My job was to plant seedlings in places where the forest had been cut down. I began to learn about the importance of keeping the forest safe. Continue reading... Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/03/experience-i-climbed-the-tallest-tropical-tree-in-the-world #environment #treesandforests #malaysian #borneo #conservation

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