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Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase, or sale of timber in violation of laws.The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission, or from a protected area; the cutting down of protected species; or the extraction of timber in excess of agreed limits.
Logging methods have changed over time, driven by advancements in transporting timber from remote areas to markets. These shifts fall into three main eras: the manual logging era before the 1880s, the railroad logging era from the 1880s to World War II , and the modern mechanized era that began after the war.
Deforestation in Papua New Guinea is mainly a result of illegal logging, which contributed to 70-90% of all timber exports, one of the highest rates in the world. [3] Illegal logging is linked to corruption, environmental issues and human rights concerns. [4]
Timber products targeted for logging in Laos includes ironwood, mahogany, pine, redwood, and teak—and other forestry products—benzoin (resin), charcoal, and sticklac. [ 2 ] The forest has also been an important source of wild foods, herbal medicines , and timber for house construction and even into the 1990s continues to be a valued reserve ...
Deforestation results mainly from logging for timber, small-scale agricultural ranching, mining, development of energy resources such as hydro-electricity, infrastructure, cocaine production, and farming. [151] Deforestation in Colombia is mainly targeted at primary rainforests.
In addition, the increasing demand for low-cost timber products only supports the lumber company to continue logging. [ 109 ] Experts do not agree on whether industrial logging is an important contributor to global deforestation.
Loggers harvest timber from forests, making their line of work essential for our way of life. Trees provide materials for our buildings and furniture; their sawdust becomes our paper; their fibers ...
Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests and woodlands. Deforestation is brought about by commercial logging, conversion of woodlands to agricultural land, and the felling of trees for firewood and building material. [18] Commercial logging is the harvest of timber products for the profit that is gained from selling the product. [19]