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Charcoal cutters camp 1987

When the trees are all cut in one section, all they do is wait for 3 or 4 years, and it all re-grows ready to harvest again. They can do this for 4 or 5 cycles before they have to replant. Very good management of the resources. This is all done on company owned land.
Local pub-- no beer.
Local pub-- no beer.		 Crew heading to work.
Crew heading to work.		 A wild Banana tree, with Banana's
A wild Banana tree, with Banana's		 Jungle bush and the end of the road.
Jungle bush and the end of the road.
Bush camp for charcoal wood cutters.
Bush camp for charcoal wood cutters.		 Field repairs.
Field repairs.		 Izidoro explaining how he wants the test to run.
Izidoro explaining how he wants the test to run.		 4 year old Eucalyptus tree (note the nail cutters)
4 year old Eucalyptus tree (note the nail cutters)
Cut and lay
Cut and lay		 The only sprocket nose bar we saw.
The only sprocket nose bar we saw.		 Interview time.
Interview time.		 Top cutter in camp. He had the sprocket nose bar.
Top cutter in camp. He had the sprocket nose bar.
Camp repair shop.
Camp repair shop.		 Saw repairman/
Saw repairman/		 The small town where the repair shop is located
The small town where the repair shop is located		 The only car in town.
The only car in town.
Look at the walls of wood to brought out.
Look at the walls of wood to brought out.		 This is what they use to move all that wood.
This is what they use to move all that wood.		 This donkey bites, anybody.
This donkey bites, anybody.		 Check out the donkey muzzle.
Check out the donkey muzzle.
The haulers make many trips a day.
The haulers make many trips a day.		 Who does this domkey look like???
Who does this domkey look like???		 Camp meeting.
Camp meeting.		 Another form of transportation.
Another form of transportation.
These are termite mounds.
These are termite mounds.		 A charcoal wood cutter.
A charcoal wood cutter.		 checking out the new chain.
checking out the new chain.		 That looks cool.
That looks cool.
Donkey driver's foot gear
Donkey driver's foot gear		 Hard hat with ear protection.
Hard hat with ear protection.		 Donkey driver--check out the hat.
Donkey driver--check out the hat.		 Donkey driver
Donkey driver
Colvis Otoni - doing a survey on chain.
Colvis Otoni - doing a survey on chain.		 Just Clovis
Just Clovis		 Izidoro asking questions.
Izidoro asking questions.		 Thinking
Thinking
Reward for a good test.
Reward for a good test.		 Jari Worms and they sting.jpg
Jari Worms and they sting.jpg

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