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Morocco's majestic cedars threatened by climate change
2015-05-26 05:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The cedar tree, considered by many to be Morocco's national treasure, is coming under attack from climate change, greedy humans who indulge in illegal logging, and monkeys. The noble conifer Cedrus Atlantica covers about 134,000 hectares (330,000 acres) of the North African country. Although less well-known than its Lebanese cousin Cedrus Libani, the Moroccan cedar is still a potent symbol of national pride. The cedars cover vast stretches of Morocco's mountainous Middle Atlas, near the town of...
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