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Deforestation in Borneo. Photo: Rhett A. Butler
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A foreign logging company in Solomon Islands is being investigated for using fake government documents to gain access to and cut down a protected tree species. Local media reported the government was moving to seize a consignment of Queen Ebony, known locally as Tubi, harvested in Isabel Province.n The rich dark hardwood is sought after for furniture and is being advertised at $US2,300 per tonne in some online markets.

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