21.   Black bears were nearly wiped out at the turn of the century when forests were cleared to make way for farmland, White said.

22.   Breeding sites are increasing as forests are cleared and irrigation put in place.

23.   Forests were cleared and sunlit still waters became mosquito breeding sites.

24.   Further, the mentality of build-first-remedy-later has shaped the way in which forests are cleared and land is developed.

25.   In days past, elephants were indispensable in wars and transport, and were used to clear forests and haul timber.

26.   Questions were also asked about what would happen to the millions of dollars the company has made through timber obtained from clearing the forests for the project.

27.   Such actions, he added, would only render the forests useless as a source of income and cause the forests to be cleared for agricultural and other purposes.

28.   The smoke has been produced by hundreds of fires, most of which have been deliberately lit by companies wanting to clear forest and scrub land cheaply.

29.   The men were forced to work long hours clearing forest so the guerrillas could put the land to agricultural use.