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Illegal trade in Asian pangolin meat and scales has caused the scaly anteaters to disappear from large swathes of Cambodia, Viet Nam and Lao PDR.

Toothless laws encourage rising demand for pangolin

Rising demand for pangolins, mostly from mainland China, compounded by lax laws is wiping out the unique toothless anteaters from their native habitats in Southeast Asia, according to a group of leading pangolin experts.

Posted on 14 July 2009 | 8 comments | Read more

A black rhinoceros (<i>Diceros bicornis</i>) in Zimbabwe.

Poaching crisis as rhino horn demand booms in Asia

Rhino poaching worldwide is poised to hit a 15-year-high driven by Asian demand for horns, according to new research.

Posted on 09 July 2009 | 9 comments | Read more

WWF's Charity Event - Trail of the Panda

Thank You!

A warm thank you to all of you who attended the charity screening of 'Trail of the Panda' on Wednesday 10th of June.

Posted on 11 June 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Earth Hour Singapore success

Confirmed success for Earth Hour 2009

Just two months after thousands of Singaporeans joined WWF’s Earth Hour, leading market research firm The Nielsen Company and figures released by the EMA have confirmed that Earth Hour Singapore was a big success with the most phenomenal levels of participation and action.

Posted on 22 May 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

Clearing of tropical rainforest for paper industry, palm oil and other plantations, Tesso Nilo, Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia

Pulp giant APP set to assault Sumatra orangutan sanctuary

A massive logging operation planned by Asian Pulp & Paper and the Sinar Mas Group (APP/SMG) and associated companies is to include large portions of the only areas that Sumatran orangutans have ever successfully been re-introduced into the wild, conservation groups active in Jambi province have learned.

Posted on 18 May 2009 | 14 comments | Read more

Aerial view of Nusambier Island, Indonesia.

Coral climate crunch could displace millions

If the world does not take effective action on climate change, coral reefs will disappear from the Coral Triangle by the end of the century, the ability of the region’s coastal environments to feed people will decline by 80 per cent, and the livelihoods of around 100 million people will have been lost or severely impacted.

Posted on 13 May 2009 | 6 comments | Read more

The Philippines is the biggest supplier of most high-value live reef fish, such as coral trout, which are caught often with the use of cyanide or explosives.

Healthy Marine Life, Sustainable Seafood and You!

Learn more about marine conservation from Katherine Short, WWF during a talk on "Healthy Marine Life, Sustainable Seafood and You! at the Botanic Gardens, 18th May at 7pm.

Posted on 13 May 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

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Marketing the Coral Triangle & Saving the Planet - a call for partners

"Marketing the Coral Triangle & Saving the Planet - a call for partners" will be the title of the seminar held by Lida Pet-Soede, Programme Leader of the Coral Triangle Network Initiative on the 23rd of April at 16:00 pm at ADEX 2009.


Posted on 17 April 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Earth Hour 2009, Singapore

After the lights switched back on .. what next?

WWF Singapore has today confirmed that this Saturday’s Earth Hour event was indeed a major success with in excess of 500 businesses and over 25,000 individuals formally signing up in Singapore and many thousands more estimated to have taken part without having chance to formally register for the campaign.

Posted on 02 April 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Candle Lit Birthday party at Esplanade Park Singapore

Asian nations from Philippines to India have delivered huge boost to Earth Hour

News wrap from Earth Hour in Asia




Posted on 30 March 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

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