“If there’s no effect, we can safely assume that you can keep harvesting timber at the current intensities and not compromise Brazil nut production,” Guariguata says. “If there is a negative effect, local producers can then decide whether they keep harvesting the timber in their forest or not. And if there’s a positive effect then we have a win-win situation.” Center for International Forestry Reseach (CIFOR) scientists examining maps of Felicitas Ramirez Surco's Brazil nut concession, near Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru.
The scientists are working on a study examining the impact of selective logging on Brazil nut production - for the full story see:
www.blog.cifor.org/16623/harvesting-both-timber-and-brazi...
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For more information on CIFOR's research on Brazil nuts in Peru, please contact Manuel Guariguata (mailto:m.guariguata@cgiar.org)
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