Roads the biggest threat to tropical forests
About this episode
The episode discusses how modern highways pose a significant threat to tropical forests through various illegal activities.
Easy access to tropical forests via modern highways encourages rapid colonisation, land grabbers, illegal logging, illegal gold mining and animal poaching. Is this progress?
Topics covered
- tropical forests
- environmental impact
- illegal activities
- land use
- colonization
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
Places: tropical forests
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