My final conservation-focused round up of the year covers the launch of a new conservation partnership in Singapore, future green spaces on the island, plus some positive tales of beavers, turkey and trees.

A beautiful and poignant book about an expedition to find a near-mythical deer in Laos, reforesting palm oil plantations In Indonesia and my own quest for a rare monkey in Singapore in my latest (and much belated) post.

A little later than planned (by about a week) but my latest post covering a new tree planting scheme in Singapore, a natural solution to climate change and a shout out to some furry fliers.

Updates from a bear sanctuary in Laos, news of a global bird watching event this weekend and two sites that champion biodiversity in my latest round up of conservation news.

Saltwater crocs get more space to roam in Singapore, baby rhinos offer hope in Java and an uplifting encounter with a family of hornbills in my latest round up of conservation news and stories.