#baobab trees

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baobab trees, Madagascar

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Avenue of the Baobabs in Morondava, Madagascar

Photo by Kim Paffin

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“Night Under The Baobab Trees”

Baobab Avenue, Madagascar.

Photographer: Steffi Lieberman

Milky Way Photographer of the Year

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Kenya bans 'biopiracy' export of notorious baobabs

Farmers in the coastal county of Kilifi reportedly sold eight trees to a company based in Georgia.

human beings are unbelievable. why buying trees? why selling trees? 

(source: bbc news | 22 nov 2022)

Kenya has cancelled a licence issued to a foreign company to uproot and export baobab trees from the coastal region amid public outcry.

The Georgian company bought eight of the giant trees from local farmers.

Environmental experts have described the planned export of the trees as "biopiracy".

Authorisation for uprooting the baobabs, which can live up to 2,500 years, was not properly obtained, the environment minister said.

Some farmers in Kilifi county reportedly wanted to clear their land to plant maize.

They sold the trees growing in their private land for between $800 (£670) and $2,400, the UK's Guardian newspaper reported.

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Kenya: Environment CS Tuya Bans Export of Baobab Trees

Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya said baobab trees shouldn't be exported, until an agreement between the parties invol

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Baobab trees from Madagascar

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Baobab trees in Madagascar.

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