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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.
1 Causes. 2 Effects. 3 Restoration. 4 ... Overlogging is a form of overexploitation caused by legal or illegal logging activities that lead to unsustainable or ...
Logging, which is often done illegally in Bolivia, and forest fires are additional causes of deforestation. [148] Illegal logging has occurred even in the Isiboro Secure National Park and Indigenous Territory (TIPNIS) which is a designated state park. [149]
Turns out it also can be used to match trees poached in these kinds of illegal logging operations. According to the Mark Twain National Forest, they evaluated the stump and log samples using a new ...
That's why a project that aims to combat illegal logging is now building a DNA database of trees, which could help authorities determine if logs being sold on the market were taken from protected ...
Logging in the United States is a hotly debated topic as groups who either support or oppose logging argue over its benefits and negative effects. The biggest issue thought to be facing deforestation in the United States was illegal logging. The Forest Service and EPA work together to make sure that the permits for logging companies in the ...
Illegal forestry activities deprive governments of billions of dollars in tax revenues, as well as cause environmental damage and threaten forests. [31] Forest related corruption and widespread violation of forestry laws undermines the rule of law, discourages legitimate investment, and gives unfair advantages.
Careless pruning and logging of old trees is causing controversy in Caracas, Venezuela. Some groups are claiming it to be necessary while others disagree. Logging in Venezuela is cause for concern ...