Environmental Woes of Tierra del Fuego -- Forest Exploitation

Slowly-decaying stumps of beech trees logged in the early 20th century stand in Tierra del Fuego National Park in Argentina. International logging concerns hope to exploit Tierra del Fuego's seemingly endless old-growth forests, despite concerns over extremely slow regeneration in the sub-Antarctic region.

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Slowly-decaying stumps of beech trees logged in the early 20th century stand in Tierra del Fuego National Park in Argentina. International logging concerns hope to exploit Tierra del Fuego's seemingly endless old-growth forests, despite concerns over extremely slow regeneration in the sub-Antarctic region.