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AI In-brief 14 Sept 19:58
National Office of Buddhism asked to warn temples not to fell precious trees for commercial gain
- The Royal Forest Department has urged the National Office of Buddhism to warn temples against felling ancient, precious trees on their grounds for commercial gain, clarifying that a recent law change permitting felling applies only to privately-owned land.
- Several temples have reportedly allowed loggers to cut down 100-year-old trees, such as Yang Na and teak, for money, often despite objections from local communities and temple committee members.
- Authorities uncovered a scheme where illegal loggers exploit the new law by felling trees in forest reserves and falsely claiming they originated from private land, as evidenced by the seizure of 87 Yang Na logs and the arrest of two Chinese nationals.
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