Listen to the sounds of the rainforest

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The Kalimantan Rainforest in Borneo, Indonesia is one of the most biodiverse spots on Earth. Bustling with life, the dense greenery is home to orangutans, all kinds of birds, frogs, you name it. But the rainforest won’t stay that way if mining and logging continues unchecked. Which is why The Nature Conservancy’s Dr. Eddie Game is listening to the sounds of the rainforest to measure the impact of human activity on the area’s wildlife.

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• And believe it or not
• One of the most biodiverse places on the planet
• Mining and logging
• As a measure of environmental health
• Vocal ones
• A bioacoustics monitor
• Trek hours through the forest
• Pulling around 20 devices in a day
• We literally strap it to a tree
• And set it to record
• Lots of hard work and sweat
• The rainforest is so dense
• Eddie listens to the sounds
• How full the soundscape is
• Forestry companies and communities
• It often surprises people just how noisy a forest is

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