VOICED:High-tech tagging helps restart Liberian logging

The video discusses Liberia's rainforest, which was under an export ban during the civil war. With commercial logging resuming, new tracking technology aims to prevent illegal logging and ensure sustainable practices. Conservation efforts focus on tagging trees and recording data to create a legal log list. Despite these measures, illegal logging persists, often by former fighters. The government hopes to manage this while boosting the economy, aiming to generate $12 million to aid national rebuilding.

What was a major consequence of Liberia's civil war on its rainforest?

• Introduction of new tree species

• Expansion of agricultural land

• International export ban on timber

• Increased biodiversity

What is the primary purpose of tagging trees in Liberia's rainforest?

• To track and manage legal logging

• To identify trees for tourism

• To increase tree growth rate

• To prevent forest fires

How does the tracking system help in managing the timber industry?

• By exporting more timber

• By reducing the cost of logging

• By providing a list of legal logs

• By increasing the number of trees cut

What is a current challenge faced by Liberia's timber industry?

• Shortage of labor

• Overproduction of timber

• Illegal felling for agriculture

• Lack of mature trees

What is the financial goal for Liberia's timber industry in the current year?

• $20 million

• $12 million

• $8 million

• $5 million