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It's possible to exploit wood resources while respecting the primary forest. Woodcutting is not necessarily harmful since, with time and means, wood is a renewable resource. Gabon strictly regulates its timber industry: it is illegal to chop down more than one tree of each species per hectare. This is a way of conserving this resource for the future and of allowing the forest to play its role in the cycle of water and carbon. www.home-2009.com

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YouTube | April 16, 2009

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