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Deforestation
 
 
"... One day we heard a breath-taking explosion. Michel and I looked at each other. Instinctively, we understood each other. They started burning down the forest in the neighbourhood. There wasn't much time left to evacuate ourselves from the area. ..."
   
On the way back our guide told me that the deforestation was a good thing. His family and village would have a stabile income from it with the cultivation of the ground. At first I was shocked, but I do respect his thoughts. Just like I do, he has to take care for his family with the possibilities we have. As long there isn't a long-term nature-friendly solution for the local people, deforestation will gone on ...
   
 





 


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