Mongabay: Authorities in Madagascar successfully blocked an attempt to ship illegally logged rosewood from the port of Vohemar over the weekend, according to local reports. The incident--while isolated--suggests citizens, the Waters and Forests Administration, local media, and shipping companies are having an impact on slowing the rosewood trade that has devastated Madagascar's rainforest parks, wildlife, ecotourism industry, and rural communities.
News of the pending shipment broke on November 2 when a......
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Local efforts block attempt to ship illegal rosewood from Madagascar
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 10th, 2010
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