Intricate and ornate wood carvings adorn the teak temple of Shwe Inbin, Myanmar. Huge teak forests and ancient trees made this wood a favoured buildin

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Intricate and ornate wood carvings adorn the teak temple of Shwe Inbin, Myanmar. Huge teak forests and ancient trees made this wood a favoured building material in Myanmar for many centuries. Now corruption and over-logging have devastated this historic legacy and resource.

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