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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Australia is among the worst 11 countries for deforestation, according to WWF. And the state with the highest rate of land clearing is Queensland. In that state, in 2015-16, about 395,000 hectares of native vegetation were cleared.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Koala habitat  is cleared, Tewantin, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia to make way for a housing development. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images 
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  • Tiaro, Sawmill owned by DMT Timber, South Eastern Queensland. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • The SOCP team member takes a shot at an adult male orangutan with a tranquiliser gun, so he can be relocated from the Tripa Peat forest due to deforestation, Aceh, Sumatra. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) known as badak (Malaysia and Indonesia).<br />
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The Malayan tapir is the largest of the four species of tapir, and it’s the only one located in Asia. They are also the largest of the tapir species, weighing in at around 350 kg (720 pounds) and growing 1.8 meters long (6 feet). These tapirs are easily recognizable by their coloration; they have a large white patch around their middles, and black heads and hind quarters. Malayan Tapirs are found from southern Thailand and southern Myanmar (Burma) through the Malayan Peninsula, as well as on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Their habitat is rainforests and lower montane forests. Habitat destruction and fragmentation is the primary threat. Large scale deforestation, including illegal logging for timber, is a major source of habitat loss. The growth of palm oil plantations is also a major factor in habitat loss. Hunting is also on the rise as other large “prey” species in the area are reduced in number. Population Estimate (2008): 1500-2000 individuals. Numbers are decreasing. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) known as badak (Malaysia and Indonesia).<br />
<br />
The Malayan tapir is the largest of the four species of tapir, and it’s the only one located in Asia. They are also the largest of the tapir species, weighing in at around 350 kg (720 pounds) and growing 1.8 meters long (6 feet). These tapirs are easily recognizable by their coloration; they have a large white patch around their middles, and black heads and hind quarters. Malayan Tapirs are found from southern Thailand and southern Myanmar (Burma) through the Malayan Peninsula, as well as on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Their habitat is rainforests and lower montane forests. Habitat destruction and fragmentation is the primary threat. Large scale deforestation, including illegal logging for timber, is a major source of habitat loss. The growth of palm oil plantations is also a major factor in habitat loss. Hunting is also on the rise as other large “prey” species in the area are reduced in number. Population Estimate (2008): 1500-2000 individuals. Numbers are decreasing. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) known as badak (Malaysia and Indonesia).<br />
<br />
The Malayan tapir is the largest of the four species of tapir, and it’s the only one located in Asia. They are also the largest of the tapir species, weighing in at around 350 kg (720 pounds) and growing 1.8 meters long (6 feet). These tapirs are easily recognizable by their coloration; they have a large white patch around their middles, and black heads and hind quarters. Malayan Tapirs are found from southern Thailand and southern Myanmar (Burma) through the Malayan Peninsula, as well as on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Their habitat is rainforests and lower montane forests. Habitat destruction and fragmentation is the primary threat. Large scale deforestation, including illegal logging for timber, is a major source of habitat loss. The growth of palm oil plantations is also a major factor in habitat loss. Hunting is also on the rise as other large “prey” species in the area are reduced in number. Population Estimate (2008): 1500-2000 individuals. Numbers are decreasing. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) known as badak (Malaysia and Indonesia).<br />
<br />
The Malayan tapir is the largest of the four species of tapir, and it’s the only one located in Asia. They are also the largest of the tapir species, weighing in at around 350 kg (720 pounds) and growing 1.8 meters long (6 feet). These tapirs are easily recognizable by their coloration; they have a large white patch around their middles, and black heads and hind quarters. Malayan Tapirs are found from southern Thailand and southern Myanmar (Burma) through the Malayan Peninsula, as well as on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Their habitat is rainforests and lower montane forests. Habitat destruction and fragmentation is the primary threat. Large scale deforestation, including illegal logging for timber, is a major source of habitat loss. The growth of palm oil plantations is also a major factor in habitat loss. Hunting is also on the rise as other large “prey” species in the area are reduced in number. Population Estimate (2008): 1500-2000 individuals. Numbers are decreasing. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Wild elephants, drink from the river, just a few miles away from an illegal gold mine, Geumpang, Aceh, Sumatra 10th Sepetember 2013. In 2012, the Sumatran elephant was changed from “Endangered” to “Critically Endangered” because half of its population has been lost in one generation. It's estimated population of 2000 individuals makes in the most endangered elephant on the planet.  —a decline that is largely due to habitat loss and as a result human-elephant conflict. Sumatra has experienced one of the highest rates of deforestation within the Asian elephant’s range, which has resulted in local extinctions of elephants in many areas. Over two-thirds of its natural lowland forest has been razed in the past 25 years and nearly 70 percent of the Sumatran elephant’s habitat has been destroyed in one generation. Photo: Paul Hilton.
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  • Wild elephants, drink from the river, just a few miles away from an illegal gold mine, Geumpang, Aceh, Sumatra 10th Sepetember 2013. In 2012, the Sumatran elephant was changed from “Endangered” to “Critically Endangered” because half of its population has been lost in one generation. It's estimated population of 2000 individuals makes in the most endangered elephant on the planet.  —a decline that is largely due to habitat loss and as a result human-elephant conflict. Sumatra has experienced one of the highest rates of deforestation within the Asian elephant’s range, which has resulted in local extinctions of elephants in many areas. Over two-thirds of its natural lowland forest has been razed in the past 25 years and nearly 70 percent of the Sumatran elephant’s habitat has been destroyed in one generation. Photo: Paul Hilton.
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  • Rosa is pictured at a CRU, Conservation Respone Unit in Aceh, Sumatra,13th July 2013.In 2012, the Sumatran elephant was changed from “Endangered” to “Critically Endangered” because half of its population has been lost in one generation. It's estimated population of 2000 individuals makes in the most endangered elephant on the planet.  —a decline that is largely due to habitat loss and as a result human-elephant conflict. Sumatra has experienced one of the highest rates of deforestation within the Asian elephant’s range, which has resulted in local extinctions of elephants in many areas. Over two-thirds of its natural lowland forest has been razed in the past 25 years and nearly 70 percent of the Sumatran elephant’s habitat has been destroyed in one generation. Photo: Paul Hilton. Photo: Paul Hilton    Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
<br />
Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Silvery gibbons, also known as Javan Gibbons, are an Endangered Species. In the misty rainforests of West and Central Java the haunting and beautiful call of the female Silvery gibbon can be heard at dawn in isolated patches of the forest. Only 2% of their habitat remains, and that too is under threat. The Silvery gibbon is the last ape species surviving in Java. Population estimates vary from only 400 to 3,000 individuals, scattered in isolated pockets of remnant forest, constantly dwindling around them.<br />
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Indonesia is a biodiversity hotspot. Threats to wildlife and their delicate habitat continue as the human population encroaches on the remaining rainforest, itself prone to intensive, often illegal logging. Species continue to decline with no reprieve in sight. Silvery gibbon populations that occupy habitats in close proximity to high-density areas and large cities, for example Jakarta, experience immense pressure. The illegal wildlife trade exacerbates the problem, in particular the demand for baby gibbons. The impact on the species is devastating. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • The coastline of Jamursbamedi beach, Tambrau District, West Papua, Indoneisa, 20th May 2013. Greenpeace is calling on the Indonesian government not to continue the  development of Trans -Papua Highway from Sorong to Manokwari. "It's destroying the forest in Jamursbamedi and will have negative impacts to the largest nesting site for the critically endangered leatherback turtle. It not only threatens leatherback turtles but also the critical habitat for birds of paradise and other protected species", according to Greenpeace. Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace A leatherback turtle lays her eggs on a beach within the Bird's Head Peninsula, Papua, Indonesia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • A nest site of the critically endangered leatherback turtle, after a wild boars had raided the eggs on Jamursbamedi beach at sunrise, Tambrau District, West Papua, Indoneisa, 20th May 2013.  Greenpeace is calling on the Indonesian government not to continue the  development of Trans -Papua Highway from Sorong to Manokwari. "It's destroying the forest in Jamursbamedi and will have negative impacts to the largest nesting site for the critically endangered leatherback turtle. It not only threatens leatherback turtles but also the critical habitat for birds of paradise and other protected species", according to Greenpeace. Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace
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  • The coastline of Jamursbamedi beach, Tambrau District, West Papua, Indoneisa, 20th May 2013. Greenpeace is calling on the Indonesian government not to continue the  development of Trans -Papua Highway from Sorong to Manokwari. "It's destroying the forest in Jamursbamedi and will have negative impacts to the largest nesting site for the critically endangered leatherback turtle. It not only threatens leatherback turtles but also the critical habitat for birds of paradise and other protected species", according to Greenpeace. Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace
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  • Egg shells of the critically endangered leatherback turtle are seen on Jamursbamedi beach at sunrise, after a monitor lizard had fed on the eggs, Tambrau District, West Papua, Indoneisa, 20th May 2013.  Greenpeace is calling on the Indonesian government not to continue the  development of Trans -Papua Highway from Sorong to Manokwari. "It's destroying the forest in Jamursbamedi and will have negative impacts to the largest nesting site for the critically endangered leatherback turtle. It not only threatens leatherback turtles but also the critical habitat for birds of paradise and other protected species", according to Greenpeace. Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace
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  • Tourists enjoy an afternoon walking safari with  elephants, Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Tiger Tops has launched different kinds of activities to replace elephant tours in the jungle to observe wildlife in their natural habitat. Adventure seekers will now follow the jumbos on foot to observe their activities instead of riding on their backs. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • The coastline of Jamursbamedi beach, Tambrau District, West Papua, Indoneisa, 20th May 2013. Greenpeace is calling on the Indonesian government not to continue the  development of Trans -Papua Highway from Sorong to Manokwari. "It's destroying the forest in Jamursbamedi and will have negative impacts to the largest nesting site for the critically endangered leatherback turtle. It not only threatens leatherback turtles but also the critical habitat for birds of paradise and other protected species", according to Greenpeace. Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace
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  • Leatherback turtle tracks on Jamursbamedi beach, Tambrau District, West Papua, Indoneisa, 20th May 2013. Greenpeace is calling on the Indonesian government not to continue the  development of Trans -Papua Highway from Sorong to Manokwari. "It's destroying the forest in Jamursbamedi and will have negative impacts to the largest nesting site for the critically endangered leatherback turtle. It not only threatens leatherback turtles but also the critical habitat for birds of paradise and other protected species", according to Greenpeace. Photo: Paul Hilton / Greenpeace A leatherback turtle lays her eggs on a beach within the Bird's Head Peninsula, Papua, Indonesia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Tourists enjoy an afternoon walking safari with  elephants, Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Tiger Tops has launched different kinds of activities to replace elephant tours in the jungle to observe wildlife in their natural habitat. Adventure seekers will now follow the jumbos on foot to observe their activities instead of riding on their backs. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • Veterinarian Dr Made Sugi of the Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) inspects two dolphins in the Akame restaurant in Bali, Indonesia, 13th February 2013. In a breakthrough meeting between conservation groups and the Ministry of Forestry, both formally agreed to work together and take direct action against illegally captured, held, or displayed dolphins by any unlicensed entity, and would hand over the captive dolphins to Jakarta Animal Aid Network ( JAAN) and the Earth Island Institute to rehabilitate and release back into their natural habitat. Starting with the release and transport of at least two male dolphins currently on display in a private restaurant “Akame” located in Benoa Harbor, Bali.  EPA/ STR ( JAKARTA ANIMAL AID NETWORK)
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  • A koala is seen at Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia.Over-abundance of koalas at Cape Otway is a difficult, long-term issue brought about by their love of Manna Gums, their reluctance to change food source, favourable climatic conditions and an absence of predators.<br />
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Unsustainable koala densities and subsequent over-browsing of the habitat at Cape Otway had resulted in many of the koalas’ preferred food trees dying. Without a sufficient food source to sustain them, the health of the koala population can quickly decline, resulting in koala welfare issues.Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Seahorses, for sale, Guangzhou, China. Sea horses are used in Traditional Chines Medicine. Seahorses are threatened by habitat loss, pollution and illegal poaching. In recent years, seahorse populations have plummeted due to their popularity in Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM). Despite there being no evidence to suggest that seahorse has any medical benefits, demand for the fish has grown immensely with people hailing it as a miracle cure for ailments such as impotence, bladder control, asthma, and abdominal pain. Seahorse is also thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac and is often taken to increase sexual potency.<br />
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With around one-quarter of the world’s population practising Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is not surprising that the seahorse populations are being threatened. The staggering demand for this ‘miracle medicine’ has spawned a spike in illegal trade and harvest of the unique seahorse, with over 24 million seahorses being sold around the world each year. Photo: Paul Hilton / EarthTree images
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  • Seahorses, for sale, Guangzhou, China. Sea horses are used in Traditional Chines Medicine. Seahorses are threatened by habitat loss, pollution and illegal poaching. In recent years, seahorse populations have plummeted due to their popularity in Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM). Despite there being no evidence to suggest that seahorse has any medical benefits, demand for the fish has grown immensely with people hailing it as a miracle cure for ailments such as impotence, bladder control, asthma, and abdominal pain. Seahorse is also thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac and is often taken to increase sexual potency.<br />
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With around one-quarter of the world’s population practising Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is not surprising that the seahorse populations are being threatened. The staggering demand for this ‘miracle medicine’ has spawned a spike in illegal trade and harvest of the unique seahorse, with over 24 million seahorses being sold around the world each year. Photo: Paul Hilton / EarthTree images
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  • Seahorses, for sale, Guangzhou, China. Sea horses are used in Traditional Chines Medicine. Seahorses are threatened by habitat loss, pollution and illegal poaching. In recent years, seahorse populations have plummeted due to their popularity in Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM). Despite there being no evidence to suggest that seahorse has any medical benefits, demand for the fish has grown immensely with people hailing it as a miracle cure for ailments such as impotence, bladder control, asthma, and abdominal pain. Seahorse is also thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac and is often taken to increase sexual potency.<br />
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With around one-quarter of the world’s population practising Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is not surprising that the seahorse populations are being threatened. The staggering demand for this ‘miracle medicine’ has spawned a spike in illegal trade and harvest of the unique seahorse, with over 24 million seahorses being sold around the world each year. Photo: Paul Hilton / EarthTree images
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  • Captive Indo-pacific humpback dolphins, Singapore. Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins living in some of the busiest waters in the world – those in Hong Kong – are thought to be some of the most heavily impacted coastal dolphins globally. Shipping, habitat degradation (through multiple land reclamation projects) and pollution are thought to be taking a toll and the population numbers continue to fall year on year. In some years no calves have been known to survive, likely due to the pollutant off-load by the mother through her milk. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • Logging road construction for the ever growing demand from China for hardwoods, Vangunu is an island, part of the New Georgia Islands in the Solomon Islands. It is located between New Georgia and Nggatokae Island. To the north and east of the island is Marovo Lagoon.<br />
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The island is located at the southern end of the The largest saltwater lagoon in the world, the Marovo Lagoon, encircles most of the island.<br />
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The island is home to the Vanganu Giant Rat, discovered in 2015, who is considered critically endangered, due to the small amount of forest habitat (about 80 km2) remaining on the island and ongoing logging. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • Pristine rainforest in the Leuser ecosystem and the Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh Province, Forest cover in the Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Leuser Ecosystem is home to the largest extent of intact forest landscapes remaining in Sumatra and it is among the most biologically abundant landscapes ever described.<br />
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Scientists and conservationists consider the Leuser Ecosystem to be among the most important forests left in Southeast Asia, particularly because it is the last place of sufficient size and quality to support viable populations of rare species like Sumatran tigers, orangutans, rhinos, elephants, clouded leopards and sun bears.<br />
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At least 105 mammal species, 382 bird species, and 95 reptile and amphibian species, including clouded leopards, hornbills and the largest flowers in the world, can be found in the teeming forests of the Leuser Ecosystem. Formerly known as the “Emerald Island,” Sumatra’s once lush forest landscapes are now largely gone, destroyed by decades of industrial encroachment.<br />
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The Sumatran orangutan is at extreme risk of becoming the first great ape to go extinct in the wild. The last major stands of habitat for the Sumatran orangutan are found in the Leuser Ecosystem, which supports about 75 percent of the world’s remaining population. In order to save the Sumatran orangutan from extinction, we must protect the integrity of the Leuser Ecosystem. Other critical species face a similar fate. The Sumatran tiger is thought to number just a few hundred individuals left, the Sumatran rhino even fewer still, with the Sumatran elephant similarly imperiled.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Forest cover, Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Leuser Ecosystem is home to the largest extent of intact forest landscapes remaining in Sumatra and it is among the most biologically abundant landscapes ever described. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Pristine rainforest in the Leuser ecosystem and the Gunung Leuser National Park, Aceh Province, Forest cover in the Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Leuser Ecosystem is home to the largest extent of intact forest landscapes remaining in Sumatra and it is among the most biologically abundant landscapes ever described.<br />
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Scientists and conservationists consider the Leuser Ecosystem to be among the most important forests left in Southeast Asia, particularly because it is the last place of sufficient size and quality to support viable populations of rare species like Sumatran tigers, orangutans, rhinos, elephants, clouded leopards and sun bears.<br />
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At least 105 mammal species, 382 bird species, and 95 reptile and amphibian species, including clouded leopards, hornbills and the largest flowers in the world, can be found in the teeming forests of the Leuser Ecosystem. Formerly known as the “Emerald Island,” Sumatra’s once lush forest landscapes are now largely gone, destroyed by decades of industrial encroachment.<br />
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The Sumatran orangutan is at extreme risk of becoming the first great ape to go extinct in the wild. The last major stands of habitat for the Sumatran orangutan are found in the Leuser Ecosystem, which supports about 75 percent of the world’s remaining population. In order to save the Sumatran orangutan from extinction, we must protect the integrity of the Leuser Ecosystem. Other critical species face a similar fate. The Sumatran tiger is thought to number just a few hundred individuals left, the Sumatran rhino even fewer still, with the Sumatran elephant similarly imperiled.Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images Forest cover, Leuser Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Leuser Ecosystem is home to the largest extent of intact forest landscapes remaining in Sumatra and it is among the most biologically abundant landscapes ever described. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Hornbill in the Lesuer Ecosystem, Sumatra, Indonesia Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros),  Sumatra, Indonesia. Primary threats to the population of rhinoceros hornbills are loss of habitat, poaching for the feathers and live bird market, and hunting for food. They are CITES listed as a Species at Risk (IUCN Lower Risk/Near Threatened). Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A koala is seen at Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia.Over-abundance of koalas at Cape Otway is a difficult, long-term issue brought about by their love of Manna Gums, their reluctance to change food source, favourable climatic conditions and an absence of predators.<br />
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Unsustainable koala densities and subsequent over-browsing of the habitat at Cape Otway had resulted in many of the koalas’ preferred food trees dying. Without a sufficient food source to sustain them, the health of the koala population can quickly decline, resulting in koala welfare issues.Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • A koala is seen at Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia.Over-abundance of koalas at Cape Otway is a difficult, long-term issue brought about by their love of Manna Gums, their reluctance to change food source, favourable climatic conditions and an absence of predators.<br />
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Unsustainable koala densities and subsequent over-browsing of the habitat at Cape Otway had resulted in many of the koalas’ preferred food trees dying. Without a sufficient food source to sustain them, the health of the koala population can quickly decline, resulting in koala welfare issues.Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Seahorses, for sale, Guangzhou, China. Sea horses are used in Traditional Chines Medicine. Seahorses are threatened by habitat loss, pollution and illegal poaching. In recent years, seahorse populations have plummeted due to their popularity in Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM). Despite there being no evidence to suggest that seahorse has any medical benefits, demand for the fish has grown immensely with people hailing it as a miracle cure for ailments such as impotence, bladder control, asthma, and abdominal pain. Seahorse is also thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac and is often taken to increase sexual potency.<br />
<br />
With around one-quarter of the world’s population practising Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is not surprising that the seahorse populations are being threatened. The staggering demand for this ‘miracle medicine’ has spawned a spike in illegal trade and harvest of the unique seahorse, with over 24 million seahorses being sold around the world each year. Photo: Paul Hilton / EarthTree images
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  • Seahorses, for sale, Guangzhou, China. Sea horses are used in Traditional Chines Medicine. Seahorses are threatened by habitat loss, pollution and illegal poaching. In recent years, seahorse populations have plummeted due to their popularity in Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM). Despite there being no evidence to suggest that seahorse has any medical benefits, demand for the fish has grown immensely with people hailing it as a miracle cure for ailments such as impotence, bladder control, asthma, and abdominal pain. Seahorse is also thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac and is often taken to increase sexual potency.<br />
<br />
With around one-quarter of the world’s population practising Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is not surprising that the seahorse populations are being threatened. The staggering demand for this ‘miracle medicine’ has spawned a spike in illegal trade and harvest of the unique seahorse, with over 24 million seahorses being sold around the world each year. Photo: Paul Hilton / EarthTree images
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  • Seahorses, for sale, Guangzhou, China. Sea horses are used in Traditional Chines Medicine. Seahorses are threatened by habitat loss, pollution and illegal poaching. In recent years, seahorse populations have plummeted due to their popularity in Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM). Despite there being no evidence to suggest that seahorse has any medical benefits, demand for the fish has grown immensely with people hailing it as a miracle cure for ailments such as impotence, bladder control, asthma, and abdominal pain. Seahorse is also thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac and is often taken to increase sexual potency.<br />
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With around one-quarter of the world’s population practising Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is not surprising that the seahorse populations are being threatened. The staggering demand for this ‘miracle medicine’ has spawned a spike in illegal trade and harvest of the unique seahorse, with over 24 million seahorses being sold around the world each year. Photo: Paul Hilton / EarthTree images
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