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According to a recent National Geographic article, ecologists are gaining leverage in their attempts to save the African mpingo--or blackwood tree, which is used to make woodwind instruments like clarinets, oboes, and bagpipes.
Over-harvesting has made the tree extinct in Kenya and northern Tanzania. Eco-certified mpingo, on the other hand, is becoming a more popular alternative that also benefits local villagers more than "well-connected outside loggers".
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(Photo: by National Geographic)
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