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April 16, 2008
Welcome to Dalbergia Preservation. This website is dedicated to education and awareness on preservation and reforestation of Endangered Tree Species in Brasil. The flagship species and the current main concern in our reforestation project is Dalbergia Nigra (Brazilian Rosewood). Why ? Simple. It is currently ‘THE’ most threatened species in the world. None the less, there are other Dalbergia species we would like to include in our project in the future. Continue reading »
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Endangered Trees on
April 15, 2008
As a former Guitar Maker, and working in the Music Industry for more than 25 years, I am more closely familiar with the types of woods used in Guitar Manufacturing than in any other industry. It’s that experience that started my venture into researching the current status of these endangered trees. Though I no longer build guitars, and I seem to have less and less free time to enjoy my passion for music, I still hold this industry close. In my former years as a guitar maker, it seemed most others in the industry were respectful to nature and reveered the gift of our natural resources. Most, at that time, were concerned with the impact we were having on the environment concerning the woods we used. Still holding on to those memories and perceptions, I recently attended a Guitar show in Miami Beach, Florida in hopes of reaching out to todays community of Luthiers (Instrument Makers) in hopes of gaining their interest and support for our Reforestation Project of Endangered trees. To put it mildly, I was very disappointed and suprisingly shocked by the overall lack of interest by those in this community. Continue reading »
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Deforestation on
April 3, 2008
Recent scientific research has concluded the extreme importance of stopping deforestation and implementing Reforestation projects like ours to curtail the current trends of Global Warming. There are many people who don’t buy Global Warming theories. I believe it is because they haven’t been presented with the true facts that are available. Our government, the current Bush administration in particular, have been reviewing, editing and changing the true facts presented to them by the research scientists before releasing the findings to the general public and those in the government responsible for establishing our environmental policies. In essence, a cover up of the truth in order to manipulate environmental policy by the EPA. This has been proven by a 16 month investigation by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Deforestation on
March 17, 2008
The forests of Brasil were once abundant with exotic plant and animal life. This life has been declining at alarming rates in the last several decades. As environmentalists, we are concerned with animal life as much as plant life. However, we believe the greatest threat to most animals is the destruction of their habitat. To protect the animals, we must first protect their habitat. Continue reading »
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Endangered Trees on
March 17, 2008
Brazilian Rosewood - (Dalbergia Nigra)
Family - Leguminosae
Origin - Brasil
Flowers -September - December
Common Names - Brazilian Rosewood, Jacaranda, Jacaranda da Bahia, Caviuana, Jacaranda Preto
The species, Dalbergia Nigra is most commonly known as Brazilian Rosewood. It is classified scientifically in the Leguminosae Family (Pea or Bean Family). This species is indigenous to and only found in the country of Brazil where it is most commonly known as Jacaranda da Bahia. Other common names of this species in Brazil are Jacaranda, Jacaranda Preto and Caviuna. Continue reading »
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Endangered Trees on
March 16, 2008
Pau Brasil - (Caesalpinia Echinata)
Family - Leguminosae
Origin - Brasil
Flowers -September - December
Common Names - Pernambuco, Brasilwood, Pau Brasil, Brasileto, Orabutá, Pau Pernambuco, and Pau Rosada.
Caesalpinia echinata..is commonly known in Brasil as Pau Brasil or Brasilwood. This species belongs to the same kind of Sibipiruna (Caesalpinia peltophoroides) and Pau Ferro (Caesalpinia ferrea) trees commonly planted in the sidewalks of Brasil. These species are also native to the Atlantic Forest of Brasil. Continue reading »