African Slabs

10/20/2023

The system is expected to significantly impact Gabons forestry sector, helping to reduce illegal logging and deforestation

02/07/2023

01/31/2023

is our chosen base of operations due in part to its deserved reputation as a haven for free and independent thinkers.
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01/30/2023

The Basin has recently been opened to commercial . This change has profound implications for the future of the and the world. We work tirelessly to influence the effective enforcement of environmental regulations.
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The lifting of the 20-year logging moratorium in part of the Congo is fueling disputes over how the forest can be kept intact.

01/29/2023

Which of these 4 slabs is your personal favorite?
Comment below! 1.) Padauk - Top 2.) Okan - Left 3.) Acajou - Middle 4.) Azobe - Right
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01/29/2023

Small-time loggers providing timber to local villages have long been seen as a threat to African forests. But that view is changing, as evidence mounts that these communities can be better forest protectors than the governments that are sanctioning major commercial operations.

01/28/2023

The natural , natural resources, human ethnic/linguistic/cultural , economic , and political of the Democratic Republic of the (DRC) is fascinating to research and reflect on.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo/History
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01/26/2023

Roads in the basin are few and far between, and often very difficult to navigate for much of the year. Rivers provide a but viable solution.
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01/25/2023

The minimalistic metal leg design of this table really compliments the live edge of this Maple slab.
Credit: Living Wood Design
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01/24/2023

Evidence is mounting to support our view that local communities engaging in artisanal can effectively and responsibly manage resources.

Credit: Yale School of the Environment
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Small-time loggers providing timber to local villages have long been seen as a threat to African forests. But that view is changing, as evidence mounts that these communities can be better forest protectors than the governments that are sanctioning major commercial operations.

01/24/2023

Mapping the World’s Forests: How Green is Our Globe? 🌲

This piece by Adam Symington (PythonMaps) is part of Visual Capitalist’s Creator Program, featuring work from the world’s top data-driven talent ✅

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapping-worlds-forests-how-green-is-our-globe/

01/23/2023

Entandrophragma Excelsum is Africas tallest , found across a large area of the continent from the to . A 600 year old specimen was discovered on the slopes of Mt. in that measured a massive 267 ft. (81.5m).
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