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Brazil's ban on mahogany trade gaining local support
¡¾Jan.31, 2002¡¿

Mahogany production and export continue to be prohibited by IBAMA, however, some producers and exported have been granted special permission to continue felling and trade based on legal appeals.

This ban is considered a transitory situation until the legality of the action taken by the government is discussed, but the prospects for the trade to fight the ban are not good according to some local analysts. The NGOs have been very active in supporting a total ban on mahogany timber production and trade and have gained widespread public support.