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Stump of illegally logged rosewood from Marojejy National Park, Madagascar

Share Of Illegal Rosewood Trade Seizures By Destination Countries

The highest volume of rosewood seizures have been made in China where 7,783 metric tons of rosewood have been seized.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Stockpiles of illegally logged rosewood in Antalaha, Madagascar.

Illegally Traded Rosewood Species With The Highest Seizure Rates

Rosewood trees are illegally traded across the world, threatening the survival of a number of rosewood species.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Irrigation canals in Afghanistan use snow melt from mountain rivers to transform otherwise arid land into lush rice paddies.

Countries Where Water Is Most Often Used At The Residential Level

In underdeveloped countries where much of the economy is based on subsistence farming and cottage industry, domestic water use accounts for most of the total use.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Industries based on water are often the major sources of water pollution.

Countries Where Water Is Most Likely To Be Used In Industry

In Estonia, Finland, and Lithuania, more than 90% of all water use is for industrial purposes.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Massive volumes of water are used to irrigate and flood the terraced rice paddies in the hills of Nepal.

Countries Where Agriculture Is The Primary User Of Water

With a high dependence on subsistence crop farming and pastoralism on arid land, these countries require massive amounts of water in their agricultural sectors.

April 25, 2017 12:31

The future of our planet is a big mystery but according to some theories, the Earth might be destroyed by the Sun.

The Past, Present, and Future Of Planet Earth

It is predicted that billions of years from now, the Earth will be destroyed by the Sun, thus ending all life on the planet.

April 25, 2017 12:31

For centuries, Lions such as this one on the Tanzanian Serengeti, have been some of the most highly sought game trophies.

Species In Danger From Hunting In Modern Africa

Lions, leopards, wild buffaloes, rhinos, and crocodiles are indiscriminately hunted down by hunters in many African countries today.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Exorbitantly priced elephant tusks all too often prove hard to resistant for impoverished poachers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Species Of Plants And Animals Affected Most By Illicit Wildlife Trafficking

Over 7,000 species of plants and animals are part of the illegal wildlife trade, threatening the survival of these species globally.

April 25, 2017 12:31

High quality agarwood is on high demand in some countries to be used in the perfumery industry.

Illegal Agarwood Seizures By Source And Destination Countries

Agarwood, one of the most expensive natural raw materials in the world, is illegally traded for its high value and demand.

April 25, 2017 12:31

The desire to keep parrots as pets is decimating the population of these amazing birds in the wild, threatening their survival.

Parrot Varieties Most Threatened By Illegal Live Trafficking

The illegal trade of live parrots decimates the wild populations of these birds, and also kills many birds in transit.

April 25, 2017 12:31

An Asian farmer uses a backpack sprayer to apply pesticide to his rice paddy field.

Top Pesticide Using Countries

More than 98% of sprayed pesticides reach a destination other than their target species, including becoming pollutants of air, water, and soil.

April 25, 2017 12:31

A group of harvesters begin their leaf picking day on an organic tea farm in the highlands of Assam State in northeast India.

Countries With The Most Organic Farmers

Few likely realize that the largest numbers of today's organic growers hail from developing economies.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Arctic foxes and other endothermic mammals can create enough body heat to withstand some of the earth's coldest climes.

Endothermic (Warm Blooded) Animals

Endothermic animals use internal mechanisms to stay warm and maintain the heat necessary for their functioning.

April 25, 2017 12:31

Afforestation: Poplars planted in the desert along the Euphrates in Iraq. Reforestation: Clear-cut land replanted with fir trees.

Afforestation And Reforestation

Planting forests upon barren land proffers hope in mitigating the negative effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, and natural resource depletion.

April 25, 2017 12:31