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Harvest, transportation, purchase, or sale of timber in violation of laws
alternate name for illegal logging, especially logging done on a smaller scale and without the landowner's permission. Illegal logging is a pervasive problem
Illegal_logging
Area of the Amazon rainforest
logging activities. Soon however, big logging companies started paying individual loggers for the use of their contracts and established an illegal,
Peruvian_Amazonia
Unauthorised trade of timber in Madagascar
logging, the trade has been driven by high international demand for expensive, fine-grained lumber such as rosewood and ebony. Historically, logging and
Illegal_logging_in_Madagascar
in Indonesia would be logged out in a decade. Of the total logging in Indonesia, up to 80% is reported to be performed illegally. Large areas of forest
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Process of cutting, processing, and moving trees
railway or logging railroad Logging road Heli-logging Log driving Log scaler Lumberjack Lumberjack World Championship Logging camp Logging in the Sierra
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Species of legume
Siamese rosewood is on the rise, leading to illegal logging in Thailand. Sornsathapornkul noted that logging licences issued by Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
Dalbergia_cochinchinensis
National park in Cambodia
- 2002, an estimated 229 km2 of evergreen forest was lost through illegal logging (~30 km2/year).2 These initial crimes and large scale destructive activities
Botum_Sakor_National_Park
Removal of forests worldwide
cultivation of coca. Logging, which is often done illegally in Bolivia, and forest fires are additional causes of deforestation. Illegal logging has occurred
Deforestation_by_continent
in the United States was illegal logging. The Forest Service and EPA work together to make sure that the permits for logging companies in the United States
Deforestation in the United States
Deforestation_in_the_United_States
Taiwanese forestry industry
industry with remaining stands protected by law. All logging was banned in 1991, but illegal logging remains a significant threat, especially to the oldest
Forestry_in_Taiwan
Tree species native to South and Southeast Asia
sentenced to life in prison for illegal logging. Illegal teak logging persists, especially in contested areas. While it is illegal for timber to be exported
Teak
exports, suggest that 88% of logging in the country is illegal in some way. Malaysia is the key transit country for illegally logged wood products from Indonesia
Deforestation_in_Borneo
Illegal logging in Southeast and Eastern Europe is destroying largely untouched forests in Romania, Bulgaria, in the Balkans and in Western Ukraine. During
Illegal logging in Southeast and Eastern Europe
Illegal_logging_in_Southeast_and_Eastern_Europe
campaign against illegal logging in Papua New Guinea, after publishing a report indicating that 90 per cent of logging could be illegal. It is alleged that
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mainly a result of illegal logging, which contributed to 70-90% of all timber exports, one of the highest rates in the world. Illegal logging is linked to corruption
Deforestation in Papua New Guinea
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areas. In practice, illegal logging is widespread in Brazil. Up to 60 to 80 percent of all logging in Brazil is estimated to be illegal, with 70% of the
Deforestation_in_Brazil
These victims are then forced to work in illegal online-gambling or online scam operations. Illegal logging poses a large threat to Cambodia's forests
Crime_in_Cambodia
lost each year to a variety of causes, including logging, pollution, and fires. Inefficient logging and clearcutting strategies result in 40% of harvested
Environmental issues in Russia
Environmental_issues_in_Russia
country's major logging companies not pursuing sustainable logging practices, it is commonplace for logging to take place illegally within protected
Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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of urban areas. Illegal logging is also a major problem in Honduras. The majority of the production of timber in the country is illegal. According to the
Geography_of_Honduras
factors to deforestation in Myanmar include continued timber extraction, illegal logging, agricultural expansion, land disputes and civil conflict. Deforestation
Deforestation_in_Myanmar
numerous illegal logging operations have sprung up near the Thai-Burmese border and in the province of Kachin along the Chinese border. Logs are commonly
Crime_in_Myanmar
illegal logging enterprise driving Cambodia's rarest tree species to the brink of extinction. The report concludes that the operation of the illegal logging
Deforestation_in_Cambodia
EU regulation
The European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) aims to counter illegal logging and associated trade in timber and timber products in the member states of
European Union Timber Regulation
European_Union_Timber_Regulation
Overview of the history and state of Thailand's forests
parties to create logging plantations. In 1988 a flood in southern Thailand set in motion a complete ban on all commercial logging that was put in place
Deforestation_in_Thailand
Largest lake in Papua New Guinea
the Lake Murray Co-operative Society to market local produce. In 2003, logging company Concord Pacific was forced out of the area by Greenpeace and other
Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea)
Lake_Murray_(Papua_New_Guinea)
Market in which goods or services are traded illegally
Retrieved 28 December 2023. "Illegal logging news". Retrieved September 14, 2014. "Illegal logging industry worth almost as much as drug production
Black_market
(or EU FLEGT Action Plan) is a European Union initiative to address illegal logging and the social, economic and environmental harm it causes. The EU adopted
EU_FLEGT_Action_Plan
Cambodian businessman
alleged that politically connected business networks have benefited from illegal logging and cross-border timber trafficking, including the export of high-value
Try_Pheap
in tree cover since 2000. The loss of forest cover can be attributed to illegal forest cutting, uncontrolled livestock grazing and forest fires. In 2020
Environmental issues in Serbia
Environmental_issues_in_Serbia
Indigenous Area in Ucayali, Peru
despite strong opposition from pro-logging lobbies, and illegal loggers. Scott Wallace (photojournalist) Illegal logging Mahogany Indigenous peoples Indigenous
Saweto,_Peru
Branch of forestry
industry. The term 'timber theft' is an alternate name for illegal logging, especially logging done on a smaller scale and without the landowner's permission
Forest_management
figure is as high as 3,000 km2 due to illegal logging in the region. Deforestation results mainly from logging for timber, small-scale agricultural ranching
Deforestation_in_Colombia
Peruvian environmental activist
illegal logging in Peru. For 13 years, Chota had led the fight for the Peruvian government to recognize their land claims and end the illegal logging
Edwin_Chota
Loss of forest biome in the Americas
misuse, such as illegal logging and bush meat hunting. Though regulated logging is far less detrimental to the forest, uncontrolled logging is prevalent
Deforestation in Central America
Deforestation_in_Central_America
Cambodian climate activist
photos and recording evidence of illegal logging, which has led to 23 land concessions being cancelled and a major logging company being exposed. Often adopting
Leng_Ouch
1999–2001 armed conflict in Yugoslavia
Albanians. Since 2002, there have been low intensity skirmishes and illegal logging incidences in the Preševo valley since the end of the conflict, resulting
Insurgency in the Preševo Valley
Insurgency_in_the_Preševo_Valley
Brazilian uncontacted indigenous tribe
to the 1700s. Their survival has been threatened by deforestation, illegal logging, and attempts to kill or enslave them. In 2005, the Brazilian government
Kawahiva
deforestation in Peru include subsistence agriculture, cattle ranching, logging, mining, and drug trafficking operations. Air pollution is a big problem
Environmental_issues_in_Peru
Organized criminals cutting timber illegally
Timber mafia refers to organized crime in the field of illegal logging in timber. Bhutan's forests have been exploited by the “timber mafia” from neighboring
Timber_mafia
protected areas have contributed to deforestation by allowing illegal logging and illegal timber trading. King Bhumibol Adulyadej has blamed the destruction
Crime_in_Thailand
Species of tree in the legume family
indigenous cultures in many parts of its range, but is also threatened by illegal logging due to its high quality timber. It is most commonly found in tropical
Intsia_bijuga
Conversion of forest to non-forest for human use in Taiwan
and towns. In 1989, the government issued a ban on the logging of primeval forests, and all logging was banned in 1991. The third period in 1995–2015, saw
Deforestation_in_Taiwan
Group of economic activities related to the production of wood and forest products
plantations via the logging process up to wood processing and trading and transport (e.g. timber rafting, forest railways, logging roads).[citation needed]
Wood_industry
Trade in goods or services deemed illegal
property, and various environmental crimes such as illegal wildlife trade, illegal logging and illegal fishing. While there are several international treaties
Illicit_trade
Forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance
and geographic variables. Logging in old-growth forests is a contentious issue in many parts of the world. Excessive logging reduces biodiversity, affecting
Old-growth_forest
Ecoregion in South America
habitat was relatively intact, although there were mounting threats from illegal logging and gold mining. The Guianan moist forests ecoregion covers most of
Guianan_moist_forests
Timber of tropical hardwood species in the genus Swietenia
the CITES appendices because of concerns about overharvesting and illegal logging. European use of mahogany began in the late 16th century, and commercial
Mahogany
National park in the Sava region of northeastern Madagascar
Heritage Site as part of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana. Due to illegal logging and trafficking of valuable hardwoods, and especially after the 2009
Marojejy_National_Park
have stopped 80 per cent of the illegal logging... Last year the government declared a ban on the extraction of logs from several municipalities around
José_Andrés_Tamayo_Cortez
unlawful killings which are linked to environmental issues such as illegal logging, mining, land grabbing, pollution etc. Victims have included not only
List of environmental killings
List_of_environmental_killings
cloth. Prostitution, interpreted as a "crime against decency/morality", is illegal in Indonesia. Nevertheless, the practice still is widespread, tolerated
Crime_in_Indonesia
Environmental exploitation practice
Overlogging is a form of overexploitation caused by legal or illegal logging activities that lead to unsustainable or irrecoverable deforestation and
Overlogging
experienced the highest levels of deforestation during this period. Illegal logging was cited as a cause by the Brazilian environment minister, while critics
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
Deforestation_of_the_Amazon_rainforest
Mountain range in Central and Eastern Europe
Rates of forest loss due to clearcutting, and deforestation due to illegal logging in the Carpathians are high. In modern times, the range is called Karpaty
Carpathian_Mountains
Type of forest with high rainfall
Tropical and temperate rainforests have been subjected to heavy legal and illegal logging for their valuable hardwoods and agricultural clearance (slash-and-burn
Rainforest
with Laos losing forest area to legal and illegal logging. In 2020, more than 2,600 cubic metres of illegally harvested wood and over 290 tonnes of illicit
Deforestation_in_Laos
Conversion of forest to non-forest for human use
that 80% of logging operations are illegal in Bolivia and 42% in Colombia, while in Peru, illegal logging accounts for 80% of all logging activities.
Deforestation
warned that the Casamance forest cover would have vanished by 2018, if illegal logging continued. Since 1970s Senegal has lost 25% of its mangrove forests
Environmental issues in Senegal
Environmental_issues_in_Senegal
Clade of primates endemic to the island of Madagascar
traditions, such as fady, generally help protect lemurs and their forests, illegal logging, economic privation and political instability conspire to thwart conservation
Lemur
National park in Cambodia
groups (95% CI 284–542) from surveys conducted in early 2019. Illegal selective logging has been documented as widespread within the park, and gibbon
Veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park
Veun_Sai-Siem_Pang_National_Park
Process of cutting down trees
promotes sustainable forestry practices in tropical regions to combat illegal logging and reduce carbon emissions. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): An international
Felling
Conversion of forest to non-forest for human use in Nepal
definition. Nepal has fallen victim to illegal timber processing in many of Nepal's forests. These timber operations illegally smuggle wood into India. Sources
Deforestation_in_Nepal
Type of dense black/brown hardwood
particularly attractive in otherwise impoverished countries. For example, illegal logging in Madagascar has focused on ebony and rosewood poaching, which was
Ebony
Rapid population growth, unregulated logging concessions especially during Ferdinand Marcos' regime, illegal logging and mining, and destructive typhoons
Deforestation in the Philippines
Deforestation_in_the_Philippines
Clan of the Huaorani people of Ecuador
Taromenane has recently been under threat from oil developments and illegal logging in the Yasuni National Park. In February 2008, authorities in Ecuador
Taromenane
River in northwestern Colombia
years of degradation of the river basin from large-scale mining and illegal logging practices, which severely impacted the traditional ways of life for
Atrato_River
American investor and philanthropist (born 1985)
leaders from Peru who were murdered because of their work trying to end illegal logging in their community in Peru's rainforest. In 2015, the prize went to
Alexander_Soros
Surveillance system used for monitoring Amazônia Legal
the Brazilian rainforest, to curb the trafficking of illegal narcotics and to curb illegal logging or burning of the forest. The system uses a mixture
Amazon_Surveillance_System
2024 Indian film by Sukumar
in the Telangana High Court, as the film shows corruption, violence and illegal smuggling, however the plea was dismissed. On 4 December 2024, a woman
Pushpa_2:_The_Rule
agricultural production. Again, the true count cannot be known due to illegal logging. When the population of Costa Rica increased in the 1950s and meat
Deforestation_in_Costa_Rica
Cambodian environmental activist
was best known as a vocal critic of the military's alleged role in illegal logging conducted by companies granted land concessions in protected forests
Chut_Wutty
significance. Half of all forestry production in Romania is the result of illegal logging. Half of the commercial forests in Romania are controlled by the state
Forestry_in_Romania
Tamil Nadu Police operation to capture Veerappan
wanted for poaching of more than 500 Indian elephants for ivory and illegal logging and trafficking of more than 10,000 tonnes of sandalwood. In the late
Operation_Cocoon
Burmese investigative journalist
reporting about sensitive issues, such as illegal logging, the Letpadaung Copper Mine project, and illegal karaoke lounges in his local area. He was murdered
Soe_Moe_Tun
Country in East Africa
export hubs for illegally harvested timber, specifically for illegal timber from the DRC. The extent of the issue of illegal logging is likely underestimated
Burundi
Species of bird
enforcement from illegal logging and hunting are lax. A sizable percentage (15%) of EBird records by birdwatchers are in the former PICOP Logging Concession
Philippine_fairy-bluebird
Wood identification system using machine vision and AI
support the wood supply chain, and the enforcement of laws against illegal logging. The device uses computer vision wood identification models to classify
XyloTron
World Heritage Site in Mexico
Conservationists have withheld payments, even when illegal logging, not the community's logging, has been occurring. Historically, NGO funding is unreliable
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Monarch_Butterfly_Biosphere_Reserve
Several tropical woods of the genus Dalbergia
overexploited in the wild, despite a 2010 moratorium on trade and illegal logging, which continues on a large scale. Throughout southeast Asia, Dalbergia
Rosewood
Attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom
conservation and environmental protection, the attraction is themed around illegal logging and habitat destruction. The queue winds through temples and shops
Kali_River_Rapids
2023 Indian TV series or programme
Koose Munisamy Veerappan is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language true crime docuseries by ZEE5, created by Jeyachandra Hashmi, Prabbhavathi and Vasanth Balakrishnan
Koose Munisamy Veerappan (TV series)
Koose_Munisamy_Veerappan_(TV_series)
logging, the trade has been driven by high international demand for expensive, fine-grained lumber such as rosewood and ebony. Historically, logging and
Deforestation_in_Madagascar
Method of woodland management
forest Great Green Wall (Africa) Great Green Wall (China) High grading Illegal logging timber mafia Invasive species wilding Million Tree Initiative National
Coppicing
Rainforests in the Far East of Russia
Fire and logging constitute the primary disturbances in this area, both of which are occurring at an increasing frequency. Illegal logging practices
Temperate rainforests of the Russian Far East
Temperate_rainforests_of_the_Russian_Far_East
been recognized for its work in forestry conservation, specifically illegal logging prevention. Patrick Newton founded Helveta in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Elements_Software
by commercial agriculture, urbanization, and illegal logging, and biodiversity loss attributed to illegal wildlife trade, climate change, deforestation
Environmental issues in Bolivia
Environmental_issues_in_Bolivia
Indonesian businessman (died 2019)
convicted of being involved in illegal logging in Cambodia, Yunnan Province, China, destroying ancient rainforest and the illegal felling of over 50 thousand
Eka_Tjipta_Widjaja
Indonesian biologist
received a Goldman Environmental Prize in 2014 for his efforts to combat illegal logging, forest encroachment for palm oil production, and policies that open
Rudi_Putra
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand
the long-term survival of these species. Still, continued illegal Siamese rosewood logging and ongoing road expansion risking encroachment within the
Dong Phayayen–Khao Yai Forest Complex
Dong_Phayayen–Khao_Yai_Forest_Complex
National park in Indonesia
significantly to our understanding of Borneo forest biology. Illegal, non-mechanized, 'hand logging' has been a problem in the park, especially from ca. 2000–2003
Mount_Palung_National_Park
Municipality in Michoacán, Mexico
to illegal logging. According to other sources, "about fifty thousand acres of forest were illegally cut between 2008 and 2011," and 200–250 logging trucks
Cherán
Wood product from a responsibly managed forest
reward the use of certified wood products. Illegal logging – new legislation designed to minimize the risk of illegal wood entering supply chains such as the
Certified_wood
Forests in Nepal face deforestation due to over-harvesting of firewood, illegal logging, clearing for agriculture, and infrastructure expansion. As of 2010
Geography_of_Nepal
Term for pirates engaged in illegal logging
In the United States, a timber pirate is a pirate engaged in the illegal logging industry. The term probably originated during the Timber Rebellion in
Timber_pirate
Shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination
used to disguise intent[clarification needed], as is the case with illegal logging, smuggling, or grey-market goods. The transshipment of containers at
Transshipment
Romanian academic, activist and politician
protests against the Roșia Montană Project and the protests against illegal logging in 2015. He led a campaign to run as a candidate at the 2019 Romanian
Claudiu_Crăciun
Cambodian businesswoman
Oknha in 2006. Her businesses have been linked to industrial-scale illegal logging and eviction. Sopheap is Cambodian of Chinese descent. She is married
Choeung_Sopheap
Central American tree species with valuable wood
protect this species have even been killed in Guatemala. Illegal logging, including cross-border logging, is the most serious danger to Dalbergia stevensonii
Dalbergia_stevensonii
Unwanted material discarded by humans
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