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'Penans will die if jungle is destroyed'
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | about 2 hours ago
Credibility
He wants his people to be able to continue living peacefully in their environment as they have been doing for thousands of years...He also wants assurances from the authorities to recognise and respect their native customary rights (NCR) to land and also...
Tags: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Environment, Logging, Malaysiakini, Ulu Baram, Penan
Rainforests ravaged
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | about 12 hours ago
Credibility Actually we were right in the middle of Kalinga forest in Srimongol, supposed to be one of the largest and pristine rainforests of the country. What we saw around is unbelievable -- felled trees, sawed off branches, splintered wood, barks shaved off trees,...
Tags: Kalinga, felled trees, illegal logged, illegal loggers, Bangladesh, Dhāka, Logging, Old-growth forest, Lumberjack, Rainforest, Forest, Forestry, Trees, Deforestation, Environment
SNV Highlands Ensures Sustainable Management of Non Forest Timber Products
100 community leaders involve in the collection of Non Forest Timber Products(NTFPs) in the North West Region of Cameroon have been empowered on the sustainable management of forestry by-products. The workshop which part of a vast forest for poverty alleviation...
Tags: non forest timber products, environment, climate change, sustainability management, timber products, non forest, green, Cameroon, Bamenda, Logging, Non-timber forest products, Timber industry, Forestry, Forest management, Wood, forest timber, Forest product
Senate bill may speed Summit forest work
Frisco :: CO :: USA | about 22 hours ago
Credibility A new forest management bill introduced by Democratic Senator Mark Udall could make it easier for local Forest Service rangers to carry out logging projects to protect homes from forest fires. Udall's measure would designate insect emergency areas in...
Tags: forest services, Forest Service, Democratic Senator Mark Udall, stewardship contract, forest health, logging companies, Cal Wettstein, Frisco, Logging, Forestry, Salvage logging, Mark Udall, Udall family, Mountain pine beetle, Environment
DENR intensifies efforts to save Bicol National Park
Basud :: Philippines | 3 days ago
Credibility The agency even issued permits to charcoal makers notwithstanding the fact that trees are cut for the purpose. Act that mandates protected area conservation. While crisis situation at the BNP prevails, the private sector and individuals however has not...
Tags: Bicol National Park BASUD, BNP, Salvacion Pacoa, old growth, DENR, protection area, Philippines, Basud, Old-growth forest, Charcoal, Logging, Forest protection, Forest, Provinces of the Philippines, Forestry, Camarines Norte, Environment
Police target illegal loggers
Labasa :: Fiji Islands | 4 days ago
Credibility Officials from both departments met last week to discuss the issue after the recent seizure of a truckload of sandalwood by Nadi police. Police spokesman (West) Wame Bautolu said no charges had been laid against the five people who were arrested in connection...
Tags: sandalwood trade, Fiji Islands, Labasa, Sandalwood, Logging, Essential oils, Wood, Incense, Law Crime
Man cutting tree is killed when it falls on him
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 4 days ago
Credibility The man, reportedly employed as a private contractor with a logging and tree service company, was doing storm cleanup work in a heavily wooded area on private property in the 7500 block of Silvana Terrace Road. The man was using a chain saw to bring down...
Tags: Seattle, Logging, Skagit County Washington, Sedro-Woolley Washington, Snohomish County Washington, Law Crime
Tree-hunting season opens in Routt County
Columbine :: CO :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility To buy a tree permit Routt National Forest Christmas tree permits are available for $10 per tree with a maximum of five trees per household. Trees can be purchased at these office locations: ■ Yampa Ranger District, 970-638-4516, open from 8 a.m. to 5...
Tags: Yampa Ranger District, Walden, Lee Duerksen, trees hunter, Columbine, Rabbit Ears Pass, Christmas tree, Tree worship, Tree, Logging, Routt County Colorado, Jackson County Colorado, Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest, Environment
Villagers want pine land rate review
Suva :: Fiji Islands | 8 days ago
Credibility The members of mataqali Ketenaratu of Vitogo have vast tracts of land which they are willing to provide to the pine industry on lease. Money earned from the lease of their land is the mataqali members' only source of income. The mataqali Ketenaratu of...
Tags: Fiji Islands, Suva, Logging, Stumpage, Lease, Business Finance
Police uncover timber scam
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 8 days ago
Credibility Lau Province even after controls were introduced to address illegal harvesting. Police found 35 bags of sandalwood on an inter-island ship returning to Suva from Lau late last month. After investigations it was found that the sandalwood cargo had originated...
Tags: Nepal, Kathmandu, Sandalwood, Logging, Lakeba, Harvester, Wood, Essential oils, Incense, Environment
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