Gov’t group issues rare statement on illegal logging

Spurred on by a rash of recent news about illegal logging activities around the country, and concerns about its public image, a government-led group on forestry issued a rare public statement yesterday urging its partners to help crack down on the illicit trade. In a statement that appeared in local newspapers, the Technical Working Group on Forestry and Environment said recent reports of illegal logging were of “great concern”, but avoided drawing attention to any specific cases…