Environmental Woes of Tierra del Fuego -- Forest Exploitation

Workers at a small sawmill in Tolhuin, Argentina, cut southern beech logs into lumber for export to foreign furniture makers. Regional governments and environmentalists are less worried about small-scale loggers who cut fewer than 500 hectares per year. Their work is less damaging, and the economic gain is important. "The most primitive way is the best way — the lightest touch," notes University of Magallanes professor and activist Bedrich Magas.

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Workers at a small sawmill in Tolhuin, Argentina, cut southern beech logs into lumber for export to foreign furniture makers. Regional governments and environmentalists are less worried about small-scale loggers who cut fewer than 500 hectares per year. Their work is less damaging, and the economic gain is important. "The most primitive way is the best way — the lightest touch," notes University of Magallanes professor and activist Bedrich Magas.