一些国家已经早早采取行动遏制乱砍滥伐。

A number of countries have taken early action to halt deforestation.

我们要保护这一带的天然林，严禁乱砍滥伐！

We must protect the natural woods here, and strictly forbid the cutting down of trees.

尽管乱砍滥伐是违法的人们还是砍倒树木。

People are cutting down trees even though it is illegal.

有关全球热带森林遭到乱砍滥伐、令人痛心的报道极为常见，但是痛陈现存林木状况的报道却少之又少。

Depressing reports about how quickly the world's tropical forests are being felled are commonplace. But depressing reports about the state of the trees that are still standing are much rarer.