It’s a huge question for thousands of smallholders with Brazil nut concessions in the Amazon: Does timber harvesting affect the production of Brazil nuts, the most economically important non-timber forest product?
Scientists from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) found out … as they explain in this video.
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Further reading
BRAZIL NUT SPECIAL: Q&A with Cara Rockwell
BRAZIL NUT SPECIAL: For Brazil nuts, a little logging may go a long way
The REDD project in Brazil nut concessions in Madre de Dios, Peru
Photo essay: From the Amazon to the world: A story of Brazil nuts
Video: Snakes, thieves and falling nuts: Challenges of Brazil nut harvesting in Peru
Blog: Harvesting both timber and Brazil nuts in Peru’s Amazon forests: Can they coexist?
