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Logging of Russian Far East damaging tiger habitat, few intact forests protected (Part I)

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Mongabay.com

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2014-08-20

The destruction of Russian forests to supply timber to international markets is becoming one of the biggest threats to the world’s largest cat, the Siberian tiger. Russia has more forests than any other country, representing about one-fifth of the world’s total forest cover and contains more than half of the world’s coniferous forests. However, worldwide demand for high quality timber, along with weak regulations, has led to widespread logging of Russia’s trees.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0819-gfrn-sekar-russia-tigers-logging.html#HyOELRrVuCTl54Zh.99