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Brazil
G1 (PT)
National & Local
Police seize two loads of illegal wood valued at R$ 200,000 on BR-232; VIDEO
Federal highway police in Brazil seized illegal wood valued at R$ 200,000 during a routine check on BR-232 in Pernambuco.
Mar 4 • 18:06 UTC
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Brazil
G1 (PT)
National & Local
Federal Highway Police seizes 337m³ of illegal wood on the highways of Sertão de Pernambuco
The Federal Highway Police in Brazil seized 337.3 cubic meters of illegal wood during an environmental protection operation in Sertão de Pernambuco.
Feb 12 • 12:26 UTC
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Brazil
G1 (PT)
National & Local
Roque Gomes da Silva, known as Roque Santeiro, dies in Petrolina
Roque Gomes da Silva, a renowned artisan known for his sacred wood art, passed away at the age of 66 in Petrolina after a battle with leukemia.
Feb 9 • 10:01 UTC
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Germany
FAZ
Life & Tech
Protected Pernambuco Wood: Between Species Protection and Sound Culture
The article discusses the critical role of Pernambuco wood in bow-making for string instruments, its endangered status due to overexploitation, and the implications of the recent species protection conference in Samarkand on the music community.
Jan 3 • 12:22 UTC