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Dr. Colin Trainor, lead author of the study from Charles Darwin University, Australia, said, "I first visited Timor-Leste in 2002. On my second day working for BirdLife, I got the bus to the village ...
News Timor Oriental » Lautem: Timor green pigeon could go extinct without immediate action, study finds
The extremely rare Timor green pigeon has fewer than 500 individuals left in the wild, according to a recent study. Researchers say its extinction risk must be revised from endangered to critically ...
News Timor Oriental » Lautem: UNESCO supports the Lautem Cultural Alliance for more community-driven development in Timor-Leste
On 20 December 2024, the Lautem Cultural Alliance (LCA) was officially launched, the result of a almost $86,000 USD grant from UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD). In Timor-Leste ...
News Timor Oriental » Lautem: Timor green pigeon 'likely to go extinct' without urgent action, according to scientists
In total, there were 96 records of Timor green pigeon, with 74 in Timor-Leste and the majority of these in Lautem district. The majority (82%) of the sightings were located in protected areas, ...
News Timor Oriental » Lautem: Timor green pigeon ‘likely to go extinct’ without urgent action
Jafet Potenzo Lopes, an author of the study from Conservation International, said: “I was born in Lautem District and have been working here as a conservationist for many years. But so much has ...