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Cambodia Burning - Deforestation - Forest Fires - Climate Change

A Rosewood (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) tree in the Phnom Tnout Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary, in northern Cambodia. The country is one of the most biodiverse in South East Asia, however rapid deforestation has left only 3% of its primary forests intact. The illicit trade in Rosewood for the Asian furniture market has decimated many Rosewood species, many of which are now endangered and the trade in them has been banned internationally. This tree is estimated to be between 75-100 years old and can fetch USD10-20,000.

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Contained in galleries: Cambodia Burning [2020]

A Rosewood (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) tree in the Phnom Tnout Phnom Pok Wildlife Sanctuary, in northern Cambodia. The country is one of the most biodiverse in South East Asia, however rapid deforestation has left only 3% of its primary forests intact. The illicit trade in Rosewood for the Asian furniture market has decimated many Rosewood species, many of which are now endangered and the trade in them has been banned internationally. This tree is estimated to be between 75-100 years old and can fetch USD10-20,000.