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The Silent Forest - Part Two

The Silent Forest - Part Two

FromThe Documentary Podcast


The Silent Forest - Part Two

FromThe Documentary Podcast

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Oct 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Siamese Rosewood tree is now so valuable that two small pieces carried in a rucksack are worth $500. This kind of money means that armed criminal gangs up to a hundred strong have stripped the forests of Thailand bare of the Rosewood. Nearly all of it is destined for the Chinese rosewood ‘hongmu’ furniture market. And, in the north-west of Thailand, the Karen people are trying to create a 'peace park' to preserve their natural habitat. Can they stem the storm of exploitation and destruction and keep their forests alive and vibrant?
Released:
Oct 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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