A Disappearing Playground
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Rezoning of forested area in a national park in Gorontalo could spell the end for a number of endemic species of animals unique to Sulawesi. Among them is the Maleo bird—one of the mascots of the Celebes.
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RAYS of sunlight pierce the foliage of the Hungayono forest, in the bone-chilling morning air. Usman enjoys sipping his coffee, and then climbs down the ladder of the 300-meter-high observation tower. This 33-year-old man is an assistant for a Wildlife Conservation project. The morning’s schedule: comb through the forest of the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park, located in the regency of Bone Bolango, Gorontalo.
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