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A lot of the wood they used was probably already fallen and reasonably dry.
Selective cutting in a tropical climate is no problem since vegetation grow quickly. Selective cutting is an improvement; deforestation leads to degradation instead, e.g., though erosion in what was a tropical rain forest before clear cutting.
Their descendants are going to be incredibly rich.
ReplyDeleteNot wanting to deforest their region, did they get all their wood for those tree houses from some other deforested region?? :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool though. Awesome pictures. Looks relaxing. Kind of reminds of the movie The Beach.
JK, "deforestation means clear cutting.
ReplyDeleteA lot of the wood they used was probably already fallen and reasonably dry.
Selective cutting in a tropical climate is no problem since vegetation grow quickly. Selective cutting is an improvement; deforestation leads to degradation instead, e.g., though erosion in what was a tropical rain forest before clear cutting.