"There is limited conservation value in doing this," said McVey with WWF.
The animals are clearly suffering and there is no conservation value to breeding them in captivity.
As an ecologist, I carry out surveys for protected species and do appraisals to assess the conservation value of sites.
There are hundreds of thousands of verified high conservation value forests that have not been protected through this process.
Evidence: More than 60 species of high conservation value plants are threatened nationwide because of competition with weeds.
From now on, it has pledged to work to preserve "high conservation value" and "high-carbon stock" forests.
"There is no conservation value whatever in them," Dr. Tilson said of tigers outside the survival program.
The maritime dune community is a "significant natural area with high ecological and conservation value," according to the New York Natural Heritage Program.
"Bulldozers can now destroy vast areas of high conservation value bushland at any time with no questions asked, no permit required," Taylor said.
Olam has set aside more than 50% of its flagship concession as high conservation value forest, including protecting both chimpanzee and gorilla populations on site.
Despite concerns about deforestation and environmental impacts, there is plenty of room to continue expanding production in the region without encroaching into rainforests or high conservation value regions.
