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Article: Haiti: in need of trees.(News from the World of Trees)(Brief Article)
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- American Forests
- Article date:
- June 22, 2004
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The lack of trees on Haiti's hilltops and valleys contributed greatly to destruction caused by late-May floods, according to the Associated Press.
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AP estimates more than 90 percent of Haiti is deforested; David Adams, director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Haiti, told the wire service that "an estimated 10 to 20 million [trees] are cut down each year."
Haitians are members of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and have long used wood supplies to fuel their homes.
But trees help control runoff by soaking water in through their roots and providing sturdy support against ...
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