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France/Poland

Episode 11 of 16

Darren Laing visits France to examine the use of pesticides and whether they have any adverse effects on health or the environment.

Air ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ na seachdain-sa, tha Darren Linc sa Fhraing a' coimhead air de an cron a tha neo nach eil cleachdadh phuinnseanan bhiastagan a deanamh air slàinte dhaoine neo an àrainneachd? Agus tha Angela Nic'Illeathain sa Phòlainn far a bheil draghan ann mu ghlèidteachas coille àrsaidh bho logairean neo-sgrubach.

Darren Laing visits France to examine the use of pesticides and whether they have any adverse effects on health or the environment. Angela MacLean visits Poland where there are concerns about the preservation of an ancient forest from unscrupulous loggers.

29 minutes

Coille Białowieża

Tha planaichean airson barrachd chraobhan a leagail ann an seann choille air taobh sear na Polainn air connspaid mhòr adhbharachadh. Tha an riaghaltas ag ràdh gum feum iad na tha ceadaichte a leagail ann an aon phàirt de choille BiaÅ‚owieża àrdachadh an treas cuid airson dèiligeadh ri daolag a tha a' dèanamh sgrios air a' ghiuthas Lochlannach, craobh a tha bitheanta sa àite. Ach tha eagal air cuid gu bheil seo a' dol a mhilleadh àrainneachd phrìseil air nach eil samhail sa Roinn ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹. Chan eil coille nàdarra ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ch eile coltach rithe ‘s i air a bhith ann fad mhìltean bhliadhnachan. Tha feadhainn ag ràdh gu bheilear a’ cleachdadh an daolaig mar leisgeil tuilleadh chraobhan a leagail agus tha UNESCO agus an Coimisean ·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ch cho iomagaineach ‘s gu bheil iad air a bhith a’ rannsachadh na tha a’ dol air adhart.

The Białowieża Forest

Plans to increase logging in an ancient forest in east Poland have proved controversal. The government say they need to increase the logging limits in one area of the Białowieża Forest to deal with an infestation of spruce bark beetle. But there is concern that this could devastate a precious environment unique in Europe. The natural forest dates back thousands of years. Some believe the spruce bark beetle to be an excuse to log more trees and UNESCO and the European Commission are so concerned that they are investigating the issue.

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