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Saving the Southeast Asian Rainforests

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by macer75, Mar 6, 2012.

  1. macer75

    macer75 New Member

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    Hello,

    I am posting this message to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the Southeast Asian rainforests. These rainforests are home to diverse plant and animal species, and play a significant role in the global oxygen cycle. Yet they have suffered severe deforestation, and are disappearing even at this moment. The predicament of the forests is due in part to a lack of public awareness. So to every one who is reading this post, I ask that you contribute toward raising awareness of the state of deforestation in the Southeast Asian rainforests, and the imperativeness of saving these rainforests. At the same time, you are encouraged to post your ideas on how to save these forests in this discussion. Your valuable ideas will greatly benefit toward completing the challenging yet possible mission of saving the Southeast Asian rainforests. Thank you!

    If you want to learn more about the Southeast Asian rainforests, please visit my wiki at seasianrainforests.wikispaces.c o m. It contains many sources of information, including a research paper, relevant websites and more!
     
    #1 macer75, Mar 6, 2012
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    The Southeast Asian rainforests are the oldest, trustworthy rainforests in the world, courting gone to the Pleistocene epoch 70 million years gone. It has a organic richness and variety incomparable by that of the Amazon or African rainforests. Yet Southeast far east is shedding its rainforests faster than any equatorial place, and has the fewest closing key rainforests. It is projected that most of the leading rainforests of Southeast far east will be damaged in the next a decade.
     
    #2 gayedsron, Mar 7, 2012
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    This is why here in Malaysia, i have set up a company that replants rainforest for people to offset their carbon footprint, we have large companies sponsoring huge tracts of land and planting thousands of trees to help get the forests back and help the environment at the same time.
    Simon
     
    #3 hknconsult, Mar 9, 2012
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    Wasn't the lack of trees the cause of Thai flood?
     
    #4 usbseawolf2000, Mar 9, 2012
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    Thank you for reminding me about the floods. Before reading your post, I hadn't thought about the probability that the floods might have been caused by deforestation.

    I did a bit of research on the subject, and I found that scientists disagree as to whether deforestation was one of the causes of flooding in Thailand in 2011. Most agree that the most important reason was probably the increased the rainfall. Nevertheless, deforestation might have been one of the factors that worsened the situation.
     
    #5 macer75, Mar 11, 2012
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    Thank you for helping to protect the Southeast Asian rainforests. If more company owners were as environmentally conscious as you are, the deforestation problem probably wouldn't exist.
     
    #6 macer75, Mar 11, 2012
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    After an earlier flood (1988?) the Thai king got a deforestation ban emplaced. I don't know how effective it has been in the years since. As kings go, this one seems to be quite an 'enviro'.

    FWIW, China also has a logging ban, of similar vintage and enacted for the same reason. However, I know that one to be rather 'porous'.

    The really big trees that get cut for ceremonial tea-serving tables, those seem to come from Myanmar. I've a photo (somewhere) of one w/diameter bigger than my arms could stretch, being 'tabled' in the sleepy little S. Yunnan town of Jinghong.

    Matters to me because in a different forest preserve in China, I mean to cut down some trees for wood-decomposition research. Mind you those trees are already dead, my plan is only to hasten their arrival on the forest floor. But the forest managers are putting up stiff resistance. Looks like I'll need to make a visit and engage in heavy baijou drinking to get the approval. It's the way things get decided...

    Macer and hkn are among those here with keen interest in these forests. Later this month the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation will hold its annual chapter meeting in 'our garden'. I will be in the soil ecology session, but I'll be on the lookout for other presentations more along your lines. Bill Laurance will make the keynote speech; that'll be one at least.
     
    #7 tochatihu, Mar 11, 2012
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    If you know of any companies who want to help sponsor some rainforest re-forestation then let me know, we are always looking for companies who want to invest in saving the planet and our region.
     
    #8 hknconsult, Mar 18, 2012
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