Manila – Efforts to protect rain forests in the Philippine from illegal logging received a boost from a $1.5m (?740,000) corporate donation, an environmental group said yesterday. Conservation International said its partnership with Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota would provide funds over the next three years to help restore north-eastern forests in an area larger than Switzerland. Plans also include offering jobs to indigenous people to prevent illegal logging. Conservation International said the Philippines was one of the most threatened of the world's 34 biodiversity hotspots.
Manila – Efforts to protect rain forests in the Philippine from illegal logging received a boost from a $1.5m (?740,000) corporate donation, an environmental group said yesterday. Conservation International said its partnership with Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota would provide funds over the next three years to help restore north-eastern forests in an area larger than Switzerland. Plans also include offering jobs to indigenous people to prevent illegal logging. Conservation International said the Philippines was one of the most threatened of the world's 34 biodiversity hotspots.