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Stories about: timber

The Balance of East Coastal Africa, Threatened by Illegal Timber Businesses with China The representatives from WWF's Coastal East Africa thought now is a good time to report that the East Coastal Africa ecosystem is threatened by human influence. Its poor inhabitants are struggling to put food on table, at the environment's expense. Local people discovered throughout time that selling timb... 9 November 2011 02:41 GMT Half a Million Year-Old iPhone Case Carved from the finest woods, the iWood and iWood touch are the latest-introduced cases for Apple handset owners, but also iPod fans. The 100% wooden-crafted cases are made of Oak, Padouk, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut wood, or even pre-ice-age Kauri timber, and can be engraved for personalization. Miniot claims that, oc... 8 January 2009 08:28 GMT 5 Things About Timber Industry 1. Timber is at great demand because it is accessible, ductile, processable, can be combined and has a nice look. Wood has a specific pattern, depending on the species. This is the most visible in longitudinal sections, when the inner structure can be deduced. 2. Another trait of the timber is the existence of knots,... 16 January 2008 07:15 GMT