Colombia, half of lumber harvested is done so illegaly

Posted on September 3, 2011 • Filed under: Colombia, Crime, Enviromental Issues, Labor Issues, Organized Crime

They get to cut down forests without permission or with false papers legalized.
In nearby national park The Katie the illegal logging is an everyday thing. Sawmill groups, representatives of ‘mafias’ international or need income laborers valuable trees felled, cut and sell timber removed, before being sent to markets in China and other countries in Asia. Another figure is within the country. Read Article

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