Fighting Loss of the Greater Mekong’s Prized Rosewood Forests
Fighting Loss of the Greater Mekong’s Prized Rosewood Forests
Siamese Rosewood trees on a farmland in Lao PDR – Credit_NAFRI, Laos
By Catherine WilsonCANBERRA, Australia , Nov 30 2021 (IPS)
The famed Rosewood forests of the Greater Mekong region in Southeast Asia produce dark, richly grained timbers zealously sought after worldwide by manufacturers of luxury furniture, flooring and musical instruments, among other products. But their high value has also…
