The Amazon rainforest is one of the biologically richest areas in the world containing more than one-third of the world's remaining ancient forests and supporting up to 50% of the planet's land-based animal and plant species. The Amazon contains more than 2.5 million species of insects, more than 300 species of mammals, 2000 species of fish and more than 60,000 species of plants.
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1 September 1999 at 8:00am -
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Amazon under threat
Results of a Greenpeace investigation into the extent of illegal
logging in the Amazon have been handed to the Amazonas authorities in
Brazil. The report indicates that timber products exported to the UK and
elsewhere may be illegal. Greenpeace's John Sauven gives the details.
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10 August 1999 at 8:00am -
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DIY stores, supermarkets, and trade retailers are committed to the FSC
standard which is supported by Greenpeace, World Wide Fund for Nature
(WWF) and other environmental groups.
