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Ironwood trees of Ba Be National Park disappearing
  • | VietnamNet, dtinews | June 25, 2012 05:31 PM

Illegal loggers have been setting their sights on the ironwood trees of Ba Be National Park, risking the disappearance of the species in the area.

The destruction of ironwood trees has been a problem for many years, but has become more problematic in recent years as the value of the wood has increased.

After the ironwood forests in Na Ri and Bach Thong districts were destroyed, loggers turned to national forest areas, including Ba Be National Park, where a number of patrol stations have been set up.

Photos of Ba Be National Park early June:

 

Loggers arrange networks in Ba Be National Park to let them know when authorities are coming

 

Ironwood tree cut down

 

Logs taken away

 

Sawdust

 

Loggers leave behind damaged trees

 

Trees in pieces

 

Loggers cut down an ironwood tree

 

After being cut down, the trees are sawed into round pieces, many to be transported to Lang Son Province, where they will fetch a higher price

 

Wood waiting to be hauled away

 

Rangers bust an iroon wood logging operation

 

Kitchen of a temporary forest camp

 

Ironwood trees seized by rangers at Cho Don Station

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