[PCA] Fw: FAO INFOSYLVA 2012-08

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The Food and Agriculture Organization's Forestry Information Centre 
InfoSylva compiles information on forest-related events and news from 
around the world.  The newsletter is provided in three languages, English, 
Spanish, and French.

News from North America includes:

A strange new phonomenon in British Columbia, Canada, where sawmills are 
exploding apparently as a result of the dust created by the pine-bark 
beetle infestation of the wood led to greater than normals amounts of dust 
accumulation.

In Guadelajara, Mexico, a fire swept thru Mexico's largest urban forest 
that was set by squatters in a bizarre takeover attempt.

Looks like it will be a big year for forest fires in the United States, so 
let's keep working on developing those native plant materials that will be 
needed to restore the areas afterwards!

But, it's not all doom and gloom. Forestland has been set aside for 
conservation in Massachusetts, USA. Mexico passed into law legislation 
that will empower local communities to address deforestation.

See the link to the newsletter, below. 

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife 
Service-International Affairs
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276

Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants. 

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FAO INFOSYLVA 2012-08







No. 08/2012
 
 
 
Dear reader,
 
Welcome to the new issue of Infosylva. (<
http://www.fao.org/forestry/32405-0173ef8fd6db7b1bb81f7d6be8ef383f3.pdf>) 
In this issue, we cover articles about the Earth Day celebrated on April 
22. Moreover, conservationists have found two new frog species in 
Philippines. Four of the world's leading botanical institutions have 
started a catalog of every plant on the globe, with plans to make the 
inventory of at least 400,000 species available for free online by 2020.
 
Enjoy your reading,
 
 
Estimado(a) lector(a),
 
Bienvenido(a) a la nueva edición de Infosylva. En esta edición, le 
brindamos los artículos sobre el Día de la Tierra que se celebra el 22 de 
abril. Por otra parte, conservacionistas han encontrado dos nuevas 
especies de ranas en Filipinas. Cuatro de las principales instituciones 
botánicas del mundo han iniciado un catálogo de todas las plantas, con 
planes para hacer el inventario de al menos 400.000 especies disponibles 
gratis en línea para el año 2020.
 
Disfrute de su lectura,
 
 
Cher Lecteur, chère Lectrice,
 
Bienvenu au nouveau numéro d'Infosylva. Dans cette publication, nous 
couvrons des articles concernant la Journée de la terre célébrée le 22 
avril. En outre, les écologistes ont découvert deux nouvelles espèces de 
grenouilles dans les Philippines. Quatre des plus fameuses institutions 
botaniques mondiales ont commencé un catalogue de chaque plante du globe, 
avec des plans pour rendre l'inventaire d'au moins 400 000 espèces 
disponible gratuitement en ligne avant 2020.
 
Nous vous souhaitons bonne lecture,
 
 
Vanda Ferreira dos Santos
Infosylva Editor
 
 
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