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Mexico has solidified its position as the only country with a national census of the largest feline in the Americas, registering a 30% population recovery in the last decade. In the heart of the Mayan jungle, WIRED witnesses how an alliance between satellite technology, international funding, and economic pragmatism seeks to protect the continent's second-largest tropical reserve before it's too late.
In 2025, satellite evidence shows 652 hectares of new illegal oil palm plantations inside Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve, with 453 hectares already in production as of September 2024. The destruction of large forest areas in Singkil is happening now and likely has the involvement of corrupt government officials. Almost 5% of the wildlife reserve has already been destroyed.
This year 2025 represented an important milestone in the ongoing effort to strengthen protection and management of Komodo National Park (KNP). Following the achievements of previous years, this year’s initiatives primarily focused on optimizing infrastructure to support sustainable conservation and integrating advanced technology surveillance systems to improve the management of the park’s protection.