Children’s Tropical Forests

6. May 2009

Appeal - Help save the Costa Rican Bellbird

CTF is running an appeal to help raise money for a project in the International Childrens Rainforest, Monteverde, Costa Rica. Can you help save this endangered habitat?

3. July 2009

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Mount Mabu rainforest given protection

The unique lost rainforest of Mount Mabu is to be given protection from exploitation, following a new expedition to the remote area revealed a host of new species. The existence of the pristine forest in northern Mozambique was revealed by the Observer last year, and was originally discovered with the help of Google Earth. It is now thought to be the largest such forest in southern Africa.

3. July 2009

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Q&A: Climate Change

Q&A: Climate change. What is climate change and why should we be concerned about it? David Adam explains in his Guardian news article. We don't see any mention of the benefit of saving the worlds forests and therefore the worlds largest carbon sinks in the article though.

29. May 2009

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Fraud using our site

£1 fraudulent use of our donations mechanism. We are ware we have been the victims of fraud on our charity website. If you are affected and have seen this £1 on your credit card bill, please read on. Your money is being refunded as we speak.

12. January 2009

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Is Google killing the planet?

We all know that the creation of electricity has an impact on the environment in what ever form it takes, so it is hardly surprising to read analysis that large, data centre loving companies like Google are having a significant…

4. January 2009

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Donna Vitoria Da Riva Carvalho - a remarkable woman!

Donna Vitoria Da Riva Carvalho is a remarkable woman! Since 1990, she has been responsible, almost single-handedly, for buying and preserving 26,000 acres of pristine Amazonian rainforest at its very vulnerable Southern edge.

13. December 2008

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Khao Noi Chuchi - Thailand

A little while back CTF were involved with a project in Thailand, Khao Noi Chuchi, with Birdlife International. We produced a video that talks about what CTF do within their projects, it’s now on YouTube, but I have included it…

6. December 2008

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In the company of Capybaras

So as I sat here earlier this evening, looking at a huge Amazon flat fish being barbecued on an open fire in preparation for an alfresco supper, somebody with sharper eyes than me detected two large and two not so large shapes dimly lit up by the fire.

3. December 2008

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A treeful of toucans (part 2)

We stood on the huge tower, the sky gradually cleared and lightened as we scrutinised the myriad treetops and over the next three hours or so - while we swayed gently at the top of our tower - the Cristalino forest revealed an extravaganza of treasures. We had a very lucky morning!

See more articles in the archive

Appeal - Help save the Costa Rican Bellbird

Mount Mabu rainforest given protection

Q&A: Climate Change

Fraud using our site

Is Google killing the planet?

Donna Vitoria Da Riva Carvalho - a remarkable woman!

Khao Noi Chuchi - Thailand

In the company of Capybaras

A treeful of toucans (part 2)

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