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Cuartoneros, often made up of the poorest men from the frontier town of San Borja, use a low-tech method of locating and harvesting mahogany trees. Their method depends on the natural resources of the forest and
 
  a. access to logging roads.
  b. a compass and portable sawmill.
  c. cooperation with the larger, legal logging companies.
  d. chainsaws and outboard motors.

Question 2

The logging policies established by the Bolivian government for the area in and around the Chimanes forest
 
  a. are sensible and workable.
  b. will probably eventually lead to the forest's destruction.
  c. adequately meet the high worldwide demand for quality tropical hardwood.
  d. encourage small lumber mills to work only with legal logging companies to harvest tropical hardwood.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: b



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