Myanmar: Campaigners Call for Transparency in Myanmar Timber Trade after 850 Tons of Wood Seized

Apr 28, 2020 | Michael Tatarski, Mongabay
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Earlier this month, Myanmar’s Information Ministry announced that the country’s Forest Department had seized nearly 850 tons of illegal timber between March 30 and April 5. Teak and other hardwoods accounted for the vast majority of the haul. No monetary value on timber was released, and the exact locations where the seizures took place was not provided.