The territorial songs of the gibbons, the howls of the mantled howler monkeys, and the buzzing of the cicadas — the world’s rainforests offer a cacophony of sounds for anyone willing to listen. Amid the constant jungle murmurs, what often goes unnoticed is the sounds of the chainsaws illegally chopping down trees. Read about how we've been capturing millions of hours of sounds from rainforests across the globe for the conservation and protection of our natural world.

In some remote forested regions around the world, Internet of Things (IoT) technology is keeping an ear out for the sounds of heavy equipment, which can be an indication of illegal logging. A solution that leverages solar powered acoustic streaming devices, provided by Rainforest Connection, uses LoRa-based connectivity to send audio to a server. Read about the partnership between Swarm and RFCx, and what this relationship can, and has, accomplished for reducing deforestation.

In some of the world’s most inaccessible places, tiny satellites are watching—and listening—for signs of destruction. With a constellation of 160 satellites that allow small packets of data to be sent between devices around the globe, California-based company, SWARM, is creating a worldwide internet of things. In this article from Wired, see how Rainforest Connection utilizes SWARM technologies to track illegal logging and how this advancement in the data collection process has doubled the capabilities of our operations.

The United Nation’s latest biodiversity report warns that one million species are headed for extinction, including 1,000 wild mammal species and 450 species of sharks and rays. Losing this much wildlife will have massive human consequences because one in five people depend on these species for food and income. Learn about this crisis, its implications, the solutions that exist today, and those that are working to make a difference in this space, including Rainforest Connection.

Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador has announced the discovery of a new plant species, making it the 10th species discovery at the eco-lodge in 10 years. Since opening in 2012, the eco-lodge has spent the past decade committed to protecting the 2,882-hectare Mashpi Reserve, home to over 400 bird species and 500 plant species, besides monkeys, peccaries and even puma. See how Rainforest Connection is monitoring and protecting this area, how it's developed well beyond the purpose of threat detection, and how you can see for yourself if you find yourself at the Mashpi Lodge in the near future!

It’s been nearly a year since satellite Internet-of-Things connectivity provider Swarm was acquired by SpaceX, and Swarm co-founder and CEO Sara Spangelo (now senior director of Satellite Engineering at SpaceX) is ready to talk about what Swarm’s been up to in that time. Mostly, it’s been 10 months of rapid acceleration. That rapid acceleration includes work with a recent client, Rainforest Connection, which utilizes Swarm’s IoT network to connect simple acoustic sensors deployed in the Brazilian rainforest. See how the systems are being utilized and how this partnership has propelled RFCx's aptitude to have an impact on conservation around the globe.