Defending Paradise

The birds-of-paradise are one of the great wonders of the natural world and I am fortunate to have been able to document and study them in the wild through my work as a scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. I am excited to be partnering with the EcoNusa Foundation to highlight the birds-of-paradise from Papua and Maluku as part of the Defending Paradise campaign. I hope these extraordinary birds inspire you to do what you can to help protect their native homelands because the forests of Papua and Maluku are not only essential for the well-being of the birds-of-paradise, they are essential for the well-being of the planet and people too.

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The value of forests cannot be overstated. From the oxygen we breathe to the wood we consume, we rely on forests for survival. Forests, in addition to providing habitat for

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Papua’s forests must be strictly guarded. stop illegal logging in the forests of Papua.

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These birds are a world treasure. Nowhere is there anything like them. They are worth more Then the worth of a destroyed habitat. We must protect them

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Tetap menjaga dan melindungi burung surga ini (burung cendrawasih), jangan memburu dan menjual-belikan???

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The land of birds of paradise is a planet’s sanctuary of biodiversity, wisdom of animal evolution, wonder and beauty. It is Nature at it’s best, we have to preserve this

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The Birds of Paradise, simply exist; due to the environment provided by the forests in the region (Papua and Maluku). Years and years of evolution, combined with the unique environment

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Thank you for working to save the birds of Paradise! They must be protected since they are living miracles!

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I got the chance to be a guest in a jungle once. This world is one entirely different, it seems to be another planet – the air, the colour, the

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It’s like someone goes to your house then walk into your family then just we claim it then your violence as trespassing on their land but your the bad person

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The forests of West Papua and the Maluku islands are the most intact forests left in Indonesia. With plantation and mining companies having ravished the forests in the western islands

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Stay golden! We need these places intact, we’ve made too many mistakes already.

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Il est de notre devoir d’être humain de protéger les trésors de la nature ; A l’heure de l’urgence climatique et de la disparition des forêts et de ces merveilleux

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The first time i knew about the birds-of-paradise was in my biology class in highschool, and i have admired their beauty since then. Therefore i’m so sad now to learn

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Debemos proteger a quienes están a nuestro cuidado, ellas son muy importantes para la vida, son tan hermosas, salvemos su hogar!!

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I support the protection of the habitat for the amazing birds of paradise! These birds are living miracles!

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