ocr: Deforestation is one ofthe most serious problems facing Cambodia. Timber, one of the country's most valuable assets, was soldin huge quantities by all Cambodian tactions to finance their war etforts. According to the UN,in 1992 alone, more than 617,500 acres offorest were cleared. This provided over 13 million cubic yards of timber. A moratorium onlogging was declared at the end of1992, but was largely ignored. In many parts ofthe country logging is impossible to police; at current rates, estimates suggest that what remains of Cambodia's forests will be - cut down by the year 2000.The environm ...
