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PIRATES OF THE RAIN FOREST.
- Source :
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Sierra . Jul/Aug2012, Vol. 97 Issue 4, p46-60. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the issue of poaching in the forests of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It states that several pillagers try to steal moss, salal, fir boughs and other temperate rainforest plants from the Olympic National Park of Washington and mentions about the threats faced by investigating officers from illegal traffickers in forest products trade. It informs that some landowners in the rain forest have deployed private contractors for controlling poachers and also discusses the harvesting and the trade of timber and forest products which take place at the Olympic Peninsula. It also mentions about the impact of poaching on the environmental and labor conditions of this region.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01617362
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Sierra
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 76974548