Aug 9, 2008

Logging Lord



liana or woody vine wrapping around itself.

Great You Tube video.

Sorry, embedding disabled by request of the producer, Journeyman Pictures.

Logging Lord

Great professional quality video about a military strongman logging and relocating in central Laos. The producer definitely take a dim view of the general and his methods. A more nuanced view would be of the traditional benevolent emperor which is what General Chang is.

I would reject characterizing the general using our culture and background as a measure, but I do think there are much less destructive ways to bring development and save the forests at the same time. I know that it is possible to use selective cutting and preserve the forests as well as the habitat that supports the peoples and animals that currently live there.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

I do not believe that that is a strangler fig. It looks more like a liana or woody vine wrapping around itself. Strangler figs have the eerie ability to meld into itself.

somsai said...

Thanks I've corrected the photo