Comments on: Planet’s most biodiverse corner under threat http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/planets-most-biodiverse-corner-under-threat/ Research news from leading universities Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: 2martins http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/planets-most-biodiverse-corner-under-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-6132 2martins Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:06:58 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=7753#comment-6132 The fact that it's a national forest in Ecuador may mean something different than in the US, but even in the US, there is development in National Forests. Many if not most ski areas in Colorado are leased from the National Forests they are situated in. I love to ski, and I think it's ok to use part of the forest for that activity but it's hard to argue that area is really very "protected." Lots of legal logging goes on in the US national forests, also. It's pretty hard to argue that an area that is being logged is being "protected." If they are drilling for oil in the Yasuni forest, it's going to hurt that animals and plants and insects that live there, whether it's technically a National Forest or not. The fact that it’s a national forest in Ecuador may mean something different than in the US, but even in the US, there is development in National Forests. Many if not most ski areas in Colorado are leased from the National Forests they are situated in. I love to ski, and I think it’s ok to use part of the forest for that activity but it’s hard to argue that area is really very “protected.” Lots of legal logging goes on in the US national forests, also. It’s pretty hard to argue that an area that is being logged is being “protected.” If they are drilling for oil in the Yasuni forest, it’s going to hurt that animals and plants and insects that live there, whether it’s technically a National Forest or not.

]]> By: Robert http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/planets-most-biodiverse-corner-under-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-6035 Robert Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:27:10 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=7753#comment-6035 I'm just a simple carpenter..... But why do they need money to further protect a national park? I’m just a simple carpenter….. But why do they need money to further protect a national park?

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