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NEWS - Thai Army Plans Eco-Tourism
- Subject: NEWS - Thai Army Plans Eco-Tourism
- From: Rangoonp@xxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 22:28:00
Subject: NEWS - Thai Army Plans Eco-Tourism to Save Forest
Thai Army Plans Eco-Tourism to Save Forest
Xinhua
28-MAY-99
BANGKOK (May 28) XINHUA - The Thai Army is pushing ahead
with plans to
promote eco-tourism in the Salween forest in the north to
help protect the teak-rich
area from further destruction, the Bangkok Post said
Friday.
Parts of the Salween forest, located in the northern
province of Mae Hong Son near
the Thai-Myanmar border, would be set aside so people
could view the natural
beauty of the forest and the Salween river, which marks
the border, the newspapers
quoted a senior army officer based in the area as saying.
Illegal logging is reported to be widespread in the
Salween area, which comprises
the Salween wildlife sanctuary, the Salween national park
and the Salween forest
reserve.
The forestry prevention and suppression center has seized
125 pieces of teak wood
and 132 pieces of processed teak and other wood since May
1.