403 tonnes of illegal timber seized in southern Myanmar


YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar authorities have seized over 403 tonnes of illegal timbers in the southern Bago region in a week, the Forest Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation said on Monday (Dec 28.

According to a statement from the ministry, the confiscations made on Dec 21-27 within the area of Bago Yoma mountain range included teak, hardwood and other types of timbers.

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