The Southern Montane Forest Project also plays a key role in the Forest Service’s Wildlife Crisis Strategy, which aims to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires across the country.

New research led by the University of Oxford could help governments better prioritize restoration and conservation interventions across the tropical Andes. The study evaluated how mountain forests ...

Tropical montane forests are unique ecosystems that can start at about 150-200 m and reach up to 3,500 m high up on mountains around the world. They are critical centres of biodiversity.

Utilizing AI technology called SILIC, researchers decipher 6 million bird sounds over two years in Taiwan's montane forests, revealing wildlife activity patterns. The study, published in the open ...

The San Diego-based Southern Montane Forest Project Tuesday unveiled its conservation strategy for Southern California's montane forests, seeking to bolster the health of high-elevation forests.

National Forests Are Being Replanted Post-Wildfire Thanks to the Infrastructure Bill 6 minute read Young pine trees growing on the Valley floor on June 18, 2024, at Yosemite National Park, California.

The forests of Mount Moco were once considered the largest montane forests left in Angola, until researchers discovered more forsts in the Namba Mountains. Photo courtesy of Google Earth.

Forests are the lungs of our planet. Not only do they absorb carbon dioxide and create oxygen, they also regulate temperature, absorb rainwater to help prevent flooding and provide critical ...

More information: Shih-Hung Wu et al, An acoustic detection dataset of birds (Aves) in montane forests using a deep learning approach, Biodiversity Data Journal (2023). DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.11.e97811 ...

Montane forests have higher precipitation, so the forest generally becomes taller, wetter, darker and more dense—forming the most extensive zone in the Australian Alps.