A farce in three acts press release
The Last Mahogany Rush: Laundering illegal timber in Honduras destroys forests and jeopardises local community development
Poor governance in forest management in Honduras is threatening Río Plátano, the country’s largest protected area and a UNESCO-accredited Man and the Biosphere Reserve, and jeopardising the livelihoods of local communities.
The report “Illegal logging in the Río Plátano Biosphere: a farce in three acts”, published today by Global Witness, describes how, between 2006 and 2007, large-scale illegal logging was promoted by the authorities.