Mongabay

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Mongabay.com
URL http://www.mongabay.com
Commercial? Yes
Type of site Online Magazine
Registration N/A
Owner Rhett A. Butler
Created by Rhett A. Butler
Launched 2000

Mongabay.com is a web site that publishes news on environmental science, energy and green design, and features extensive information on tropical rainforests, including pictures and deforestation statistics for countries of the world. Founded in 2001 by Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com's stated mission is "to raise interest in and appreciation of wildlands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging local and global trends in technology, economics, and finance on conservation and development."

Mongabay.com is independent and not affiliated with any other organization. The site has been used as an information source by CNN, CBS, the Discovery Channel, NBC, UPI, Yahoo, and other outlets.

All of mongabay.com's content is available free of charge.

[edit] Origin of 'mongabay'

Butler, the site's founder, explained the origin of the name "mongabay" in an article on the site: "The name is derived from an anglicized spelling and pronunciation of an island off Madagascar, Nosy Mangabe. Nosy Mangabe is best known as a preserve for the Aye-aye, a rare and unusual lemur famous for its bizarre appearance."

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