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 Stories About: Africa AND land stewardship AND rainforests
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Congo Basin rainforest protected by treaty |
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07 Feb 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| African-Do Congo Basin rainforest protected by treaty The world's second-largest rainforest, spanning 10 countries in the Congo Basin of Africa and disappearing at a rate of some 3.7 million acres a year, is now a wee bit safer. This weekend, leaders of seven central African nations signed a treaty aimed at slowing the widespread illegal logging, poaching, ivory trafficking, and bushmeat trade that are rapidly destro ... |
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| Topics: Africa, land stewardship, rainforests (all these topics) |
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