Forest officials investigate illegal logging in Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- More than 30 officers led by senior officials from the Royal Forest Department Phuket officials today inspected a site in a protected forest area in central Phuket where protected Agarwood trees have been felled.

 

“No suspects were found responsible for the three large trees cut down at Bang Kanun Forest,” confirmed Somchai Masathien, Deputy Director-General of the Royal Forest Department for the whole country.

 

Officers inspecting the park yesterday had discovered that three large trees had been cut down, one measuring 15 meters long and 140cm wide.

 

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Such a shame as cutting down an Agarwood tree is not the best way to get the (rare and expensive) oils. 

I have seen one Agarwood tree in Phuket, and it was scarred in a few places to make the oils. 
A healthy one will not produce the oils. 

I've been told the bark can be worth more than gold, but it is highly illegal to cut a wild one, as they are very rare.