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Guinea-Bissau's Rainforest

By Steve Nix, About.com

Guinea-Bissau's ForestFAO

Location:

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal.

The Resource:

"Closed subhumid forests", also named evergreen or semi-deciduous tropical forests, are related in terms of structure and composition to the multi-storeyed forests of Sierra Leone and Liberia. In fact, they are present in the South-Eastern region of the country. - FAO

Cause of Problem:

"Economic development is carried on without regard for the ecological consequences and forest destruction rates are high." - RAB

Other Environmental Issues:

deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing - CIA

Rhett A. Butler's Assessment :

Despite its small land area, Guinea-Bissau is furnished with extensive stores of natural resources, which are being over-exploited at a monumental cost to the environment. Read More

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