Mountain fires, either on forests or grasslands, are mostly set by people who stand to benefit from their fallout, whether deliberate or incidental — in the Philippines ‘ case clearing land for farming, flushing out game or chasing away bees … Do they collect medicinal plants ? Granted that they sometimes trample annuals on which to pitch their tents or hack out a trail, how long would it take for these plants to grow back? At the start of the next wet season stupid, …

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Wee Steps to Mountain Goathood – BURNING MOUNTAINS

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