] A plan by the Kremlin which would allow Moscow to sell
] off the 843m hectares of Russia's forests to private
] logging companies has raised fears of an ecological
] disaster.
]
] Forest makes up 70% of Russia's territory and spans 12
] time zones. It is known as Europe's lungs and is second
] only to the Amazon in the amount of carbon dioxide it
] absorbs, and is home to many rare species.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | It's Europe's lungs and home to many rare species. But to Russia it's £100bn of wood