Log On to Deforestation

Daily PostMay 19, 2010

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AND it's not just palm oil that our world's forests are exploited for - they are an invaluable resource and are home to as much as 90% of the planet"s terrestrial animal and plant life; but all this is at risk from illegal logging.

Forests provide a wealth of goods such as food, building and thatching materials, fodder, energy and medicines that are essential to the world's 1.2 billion people who live in poverty. On a wider scale, forests benefit our environment by regulating the climate and water cycles and counteract soil erosion.

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Log On to Deforestation

These tropical forests are an important resource for furni...

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