Hong Kong scientists fight to save agarwood from illegal tree felling
Environmentalists say illegal agarwood tree felling is on the rise in Hong Kong, fuelled by black market demand. The forests of the island contain many species used for the manufacture of incense, perfumes and even in Chinese medicine. Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through the forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting incense tree stump that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for the valuable wood inside. A stone's throw from the city's urban centre are... - Environment / Asia / Pacific
Environmentalists say illegal agarwood tree felling is on the rise in Hong Kong, fuelled by black market demand. The forests of the island contain many species used for the manufacture of incense, perfumes and even in Chinese medicine.
Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through the forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting incense tree stump that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for the valuable wood inside. A stone's throw from the city's urban centre are...
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