A new study based on close observations of the foraging behavior of Asian elephants in a Malaysian forest highlights the “profound” impact of the giant herbivores on plant and tree diversity. The ...

A team of international scientists, led by Dr. Rebecca Hamilton at the University of Sydney, has found that rather than dry savannah in South East Asia dominating during the Last Glacial Maximum more ...

That’s long been understood in Africa, where numerous studies have identified elephants as important dispersers of seeds for a wide variety of plants. Both forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) and ...

Equipped with bulky beaks and impressive wingspans, hornbills are vital long-distance seed dispersers in tropical forests. But while a lot is known about the eating habits of hornbills, many mysteries ...

DOHA, Qatar and SEOUL, South Korea — The Global Carbon Council (GCC) and the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in ...

Forests of Southeast Asia rank among the most biodiverse on Earth, harbouring a wealth of plants and animals many of which are endemic or globally threatened. Rapid deforestation, driven by ...

The San Antonio Zoo has welcomed a baby François' langur, an endangered primate born with bright orange fur that visitors can ...

Our research suggests that mosaics of open (alternate image) and closed (this image) seasonally dry tropical forest expanded across tropical Asia’s lowlands during the Last Glacial Maximum. These ...