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November 23, 2005
Selective Logging Practices Damage Amazon Basin
An informative (albeit slightly technical) article on a new study analyzing the impact of selective logging on the Amazon Basin. Using a new, ultra-high-resolution satellite-imaging technique, the study reveals that selective logging has damaged the Amazon Basin by more than two times what experts originally thought.
Interesting Facts: The Amazon Basin contains the largest contiguous rainforest on Earth. This region is nearly as large as the continental United States and contains many of the world's diverse plant and animal species. Experts estimate that illegal logging practices destroy over 10,000 square miles of rainforest per year!!!
Posted by Jason at November 23, 2005 5:44 PM
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