In Taiwan's Nantou Aowanda Forest Area, hikers spotted loggers illegally taking pieces of thousand-year-old cypress trees. Conservationists have recommended using drones to prevent logging in the area.
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00:00Illegal loggers were spotted felling thousand-year-old red cypress trees in
00:04central Taiwan. Hikers just north of a forest reserve in Nantou alerted police
00:10after seeing the loggers and battered trees. Illegal logging has been an
00:14ongoing problem in Taiwan. Conservationists have recommended
00:17deploying surveillance technology including drones to tackle the issue.
00:30Last year, the cabinet promised to put more resources into stopping illegal logging.