ILLEGAL LOGGING

What is Illegal Logging? Illegal Logging is the harvesting, transporting, processing, buying or selling of timber violation of national laws. Illegal logging exists because of increasing demand of timber, paper and derivative products (including packaging). Why Illegal Logging Still Happening? High demand for timber products, from flooring tissue. The profitable of illegal logging Weak rule of law Poorly implemented trade rules

Illegal Logging Facts 73% of timber production in Indonesia is thought to stemfrom illegal logging, according to the OECD An estimated 10-15 billion is lost through illegal logging globally each year. Almost 3 billion of this loss due to its trade with countries in the Amazon Basin, the Baltic States, Congo Basin, east Africa, Indonesia and Russia.

What is Causes Illegal Logging?

Removing too many trees too quickly or logging entire forests There are now laws to control logging in key areas and to stop the trade in products from illegal sources