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#Environment : In just a few short years, the poorly protected #forests of #Vietnam, #Laos & #Cambodia have been almost completely stripped of their rosewood. Unscrupulous criminal gangs who control the traffic are now targeting #Thailands national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, where the regions last reserves of this precious wood can still be found. Understaffed and outgunned, Thailands park rangers are fighting a losing battle to protect the Kingdoms natural heritage from these determined poachers who will stop at nothing to achieve their ends. Rosewood is famed for its blood-red color, but now it is the real blood of park rangers that is being spilled in the frenzy to exploit this precious commodity. Read more at news.mongabay/2013/1121-spencer-freeland-rosewood.html?fbfnpg#ruCIFUUueHf3u8qt.99
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 23:39:37 +0000

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