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Hike of the Week  -  Oct 18, 2007
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription),Hike through lowland forest up to subalpine fir, and expect to be rewarded with fantastic views of the Cascades and even the Olympic Mountains.

How green is palm oil?  -  Sep 23, 2007
Jakarta Post,Greens groups say palm oil is driving the conversion of tens of thousands of hectares of peatlands and lowland forest in Indonesia, putting wildlife at risk

A New Species Of Stripe-Faced Fruit Bat discovered in The Philippines  -  Sep 28, 2007
Wildlife Extra,The species is known only from the type locality, but probably occurs more broadly on Mindoro Island, perhaps in areas which retain lowland forest.

Differing Patterns Of Rainforest Biodiversity  -  18 Aug 2007
HULIQ,..."Our data from the New Guinea lowland forest suggests that bigger is better," he said. "In this kind of relatively uniform habitat, you're not losing a lot

Lowland rainforest less diverse than previously thought  -  Aug 9, 2007
Mongabay.comTheir relative homogeneity means that conservation strategies that focus on single large tracts of lowland forest may be a better option than many small

Satellite tracking reveals threats to Borneo pygmy elephants  -  Aug 10, 2007
People & the Planet,A new WWF study tracking pygmy elephants by satellite shows that the remaining herds of this endangered species, which live only on the island of Borneo,

Riviera Maya Resort Promotes Eco-Tourism in Biosphere  -  Aug 15, 2007
PR-GB.com (press release),Guests of Paraiso de la Bonita will explore the lowland forest, flooded savannas, mangroves and a portion of the world's second largest coastal barrier reef

Please, Play Politics With Wilderness  -  Aug 10, 2007
The Daily Score,The land Reichert's talking about is mostly rich lowland forest, complete with streams and wetlands. And it's very close to the burgeoning Puget Sound

Philippine Eagle couple found in Baliguian, Zambo Norte  -  Aug 7, 2007
Minda News,Philippine Eagles in a flight of romance in the “lowland forest� of Barangay Linay, Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte – just above the eagles’ nest.

Nepal's endangered elephants threatened by tuberculosis  -  Jul 30, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,Until the 1960's there was a large elephant population throughout the lowland forest area of Nepal. However, rapidly rising human populations saw mass

A dire threat to rainforests  -  Sep 30, 2006
Newsday,A 2001 World Bank report warned that by decade's end, all lowland forest could be gone and, by 2020, the only habitat left would be in protected areas. ...

Guarding Mt. Porras in Sibalom, Antique  -  Sep 18, 2006
News Today Online,SNP still has 672 hectares of old growth forest (part of the remaining 3% original lowland forest in the country and part of the remaining 7% original forest ...

Forestry education vital: Musa  -  Sep 20, 2006
Daily Express,Malaysia's tropical forest in general and Sabah, in particular, include the lowland forest and the dipterocarp forest which were rich with varied species of ...

Locals seek security from planning changes  -  Sep 24, 2006
Magnetic Island News,The block of land in question is one of the last undeveloped lowland forest areas on the Island and is adjacent to an important wetland area. ...

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