Illegal logging in Madagascar
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title:
Illegal logging in Madagascar
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Illegal logging has been a problem in Madagascar for decades and is perpetuated by extreme poverty and government corruption. Often taking the form of selective logging, the trade has been driven by high international demand for expensive, fine-grained lumber such as rosewood and ebony. Historically, logging and exporting in Madagascar have been regulated by the Malagasy government, although the logging of rare hardwoods was explicitly banned from protected areas in 2000. Since then, government
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_logging_in_Madagascar
date created:
2010-02-10T05:54:19Z
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2024-09-02T15:53:51Z
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