Brazil wanted more protections for its endangered national tree. Then France called

Mongabay
Feb 27, 2026, 3:30 am118 ptsTrending
Just three months ago, Brazil seemed close to winning the highest level of international trade protections for the country’s symbol and namesake, the Brazilwood tree (Paubrasilia echinata). On Nov. 26, Brazil’s delegation was in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the summit of CITES, the global trade convention…

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