| Abstrakt: |
Paraguay, a landlocked country in the center of South America, is a well-wooded nation, but one that has not developed its forestry industry in a sustainable manner. Forests have been exploited over the years, and the small percentage of land that is being used for plantation forests is given over mainly to fast-growing exotic trees. Despite the high-valued timber of Paraguay’s native trees, its ability to compete in the global market is suppressed by inconsistent enforcement of forestry laws, and its remoteness from ports and markets. |
