Protect forests

Last edited 4 February 2014 at 3:24pm

The Earth's ancient forests form some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science and are vital in regulating the world's climate. But eighty per cent of them have already been destroyed or degraded, and the remaining forests are under threat. Greenpeace is working to end illegal and destructive logging of the world's ancient forests, and to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples and species that depend on them.

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Controversial soya port closed in the Amazon

In the heart of the Amazon rainforest a huge soya processing factory and port owned by the giant US company Cargill has just been closed down by the Brazilian...
Posted by jamie - 26 March, 2007 - 08:00

Indonesia gets new world record: fastest forest logger

This morning, the streets of Jakarta were buzzing with the sound of chainsaws. It wasn't a loggers' convention causing all the racket but protesters...
Posted by jamie - 16 March, 2007 - 10:54

Indonesia gets new world record: fastest forest logger

This morning, the streets of Jakarta were buzzing with the sound of chainsaws. It wasn't a loggers' convention causing all the racket but protesters...
Posted by jamie - 16 March, 2007 - 10:54

Indonesia gets new world record: fastest forest logger

This morning, the streets of Jakarta were buzzing with the sound of chainsaws. It wasn't a loggers' convention causing all the racket but protesters...
Posted by jamie - 16 March, 2007 - 10:54

Indonesia gets new world record: fastest forest logger

This morning, the streets of Jakarta were buzzing with the sound of chainsaws. It wasn't a loggers' convention causing all the racket but protesters...
Posted by jamie - 16 March, 2007 - 10:54

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