Illegal logging
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Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase, or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forest
Stockpile and export of rosewood from illegal logging in Madagascar
Illegal logging continues in Thailand. This photograph was taken from the roadside in Mae Wang District, Chiang Mai Province, in March 2011.
An example of slash and burn: where a patch of forest is clearcut, and the leftover brush and vegetation is burnt to remove it. This is a common way to clear land and establish livestock areas.
A movable ladder over a fence. Trespassers often use ladders, ropes, or other methods to bypass barriers and enter a property.
Lumber
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Lumber, also called timber or fine wood in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes, including beams and planks or boards. Lumber i
Illegal logging
…Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase, or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without…
Wood cut from Victorian Eucalyptus regnans
The harbor of Bellingham, Washington, United States, filled with logs, 1972
A sawmill with the floating logs in Kotka, Finland
A common 50 by 100 mm (2-by-4-inch) board