Deforestation Up Close | 250 Year Old Tree Cut Down Illegally

They say that pictures speak louder than words. This tree was cut down illegally in Brazil and was left where it fell. The chestnut tree will now be at an environmental exhibit in the country's capital in November. Weighing 15 tons and being 40 meters tall (about 122 feet) this 250 year old tree is on the country's endangered plants list and it's forbidden to cut them down.
A lot of families in the region rely on the fruits of these trees for income and the fruits are also used in the production of some cosmetics. It is just amazing to me that someone would go through the process of cutting down this tree then just leave it. What a waste! Go to Treehugger.com for more.

Rebecca

PS. Take a look at what was going on 250 years ago in the world when this tree was a sapling.