Climate change clouds ancient forest
China Daily | Updated: 2009-07-30 07:49
A part of Europe's last ancient forest, the 150,000-hectare Bialowieza Primeval Forest, is seen in this July 2009 photo. Reuters |
BIALOWIEZA, Poland: Europe's last ancient forest, home to its largest herd of bison, faces an uncertain future because of climate change, but residents worry that tougher conservation efforts will damage the local economy.
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