停止智利境內的巨大非法伐木行為 - 生態環境討論

位於智利沿岸 面積高達120,000英畝的Rio Blanco Sur property
是全世界最重要的雨林生態區 Valdivian temperate rain forest 的核心部位
儘管智利已經有立法保護這塊區域 近年來來卻遭不肖伐木業者大量濫伐
光是今年就有超過2500棵alerce - 北美紅木林的近親 - 遭到砍伐
他們可以成長到375英呎 並且活超過3000歲
是這整塊生態保護區非常重要的keystone species(基石物種)
這些伐木公司罔視法律 使用重型伐木裝置 開發自己的運輸道路
甚至還自己設置了鐵網門防止別人進入 在裡面大肆開伐
而智利政府竟然視而不見 就這樣讓他們為所欲為!

Valdivian ecoregion是全世界僅存的五個temperate rain forest之一
他裡面特殊的物種包括了南方河狸(southern river otter)
普度鹿(pudu) -全世界最小的鹿 以及褐腳貓頭鷹(rufous-legged owl)
但是政府無視違法伐木行為 任由這些人在建築運輸道路 濫伐巨木 焚燒森林
這塊原始的自然保留地現在只剩下40%不到!

請進入以下網站簽名寄信給智利政府 (Action Deadline: Nov 28, 2002)
告訴他們立刻停止這種黑心的商業行為!
信件已經以西班牙文寫成 我們只要留下自己的資料和E-mail即可!
http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/ctt.asp?u=73645&l=1005

如果你會西班牙文 請進入以下網址 可以加上自己的看法!
http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/ctt.asp?u=73645&l=1006

以下是信件內容英文版:

Dear (the president and agriculture minister's names will be inserted here):

I respectfully urge you to take immediate action to protect the alerce forests
of the Coastal Range from continued illegal logging.

Illegal loggers have already cut more than 2,500 live alerce trees in the Rio
Blanco Sur property in the County of Fresia. The large commercial operation
in this area is estimated to generate millions of dollars in income to the
clandestine logging companies.

As you know, the alerce rain forest is an irreplaceable component of the
world's natural heritage. Among the steps that need to be taken to ensure
the long-term survival of alerce within Chile's Coastal Range and protection
of the region's biodiversity are effective monitoring of logging operations
in the region, enforcement of the country's forest laws, and establishment of
new protected areas.

It is striking that the massive logging continued even while Chile hosted the
12th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
(CITES). The alerce is protected by CITES as well as Chilean law. In
addition, Chile and other United Nations countries recently committed at the
World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg to take immediate
actions to reduce illegal logging.

Please do all you can to protect the alerce rain forest.

Sincerely,

Your name and address
will be inserted here

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這世界還需要法律嗎?
官商勾結! 立法只是立好看的吧!

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Love on Nature, mother of all.

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