One nut could be our best chance at saving the Amazon from deforestation
Reported byRefractor.io ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Brazil nut harvesting—worth over $70M USD annually—creates economic incentive for local communities to protect the Amazon rainforest ecosystem, as the trees require intact forest to reproduce and can live over 1,000 years old.
Headline is a bit sensational, as deforestation remains a critical issue for that hemisphere. Encouraging additional reasons for conservation and sustainable harvesting, nonetheless.
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