Defend the Last Rosewood
A sanctuary defense for Dalbergia cochinchinensis
The Siamese Rosewood has suffered a 90%+ population decline over the past three generations (roughly 150 years). Classified as IUCN Critically Endangered (A2cd+4cd), it is one of the most threatened tree species on Earth.
Once abundant across tropical lowland forests, only scattered populations remain â many confined to protected areas that are still actively raided by loggers.
Siamese Rosewood is one of the most valuable timber species on the planet, fetching $1,900â$3,900 per cubic meter for sawn wood. Its deep crimson heartwood is prized for luxurious hongmu furniture â a status symbol in East Asian markets worth billions annually.
The desperation is so extreme that loggers now dig up stumps and roots from already-felled trees, and operate inside protected national parks. Entire criminal syndicates are dedicated to smuggling this "blood timber."
When a Rosewood falls, it doesn't fall alone. These ancient trees are keystone species â their canopy shelters an entire ecosystem:
Illegal logging isn't just an environmental issue â it's a governance failure that costs governments $7â12 billion/year in lost revenue. Tropical forests lose 2.8 million hectares annually, driving floods, landslides, and mass species extinction.
The combined economic value of forests â including carbon sequestration, water purification, and biodiversity â is estimated at $1â2 trillion per year globally. Yet 90%+ of these losses come from ecosystem services that current markets don't price.
NoppiGuardian transforms real conservation data into an emotionally engaging defense game. Every threat you face in-game â chainsaw scouts, ELC bulldozers, criminal syndicates â is rooted in documented threats from IUCN assessments and World Bank reports.
The guardians you deploy are real endangered wildlife that share the Rosewood's habitat. Together, human and animal, you defend what remains.
"It takes roughly 50 years for a single Rosewood to reach maturity. Few ever get the chance."
â Conservation data synthesisIUCN Red List Assessment âĸ BJSTR Illegal Logging Report âĸ RECOFTC Forest Governance Study âĸ World Bank Forest Economics Report
The Siamese Rosewood has lost 90% of its population. Driven by demand for luxurious hongmu furniture, illegal loggers now strip even the roots from protected forests.
Deploy sentient wildlife defenders â the Pileated Gibbon, Giant Ibis, King Cobra, and more â to shield your rosewood sanctuary from mechanized threats.
When your tree is under attack, friends can intervene in real-time through the Telegram social graph. Together, stabilize failing ecosystems.
Your tree survived its first battle! Save your progress to earn badges, join the global defense alliance, and protect your Rosewood across sessions.
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Another Dalbergia cochinchinensis lost to the world. But the fight isn't over.