‘It’s gone’: Conservation science in Thailand’s burning forest. Scientists confronted the toll that human activity and climate change are already having on forests that are supposed to be pristine and protected.

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-science-thailand-forest.html

by The_Weekend_Baker

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  2. >But in Umphang, a remote region in Thailand’s northwest, the scientists confronted the toll that human activity and climate change are already having on forests that are supposed to be pristine and protected.

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    >”I expected a wildlife sanctuary or national park is a protected area. I’m not expecting a lot of agricultural land like this, a lot of fire along the way.”

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    >But agricultural burning can quickly spread to adjacent forest—intentionally or by accident.

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    The “oopsie” attack.

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