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suzzer99 · 2023-12-03 · Original thread
The Quetzal and the Macaw: the Story of Costa Rica's rainforests. https://www.amazon.com/Quetzel-Macaw-Story-Costa-National/dp...

Page 75: "Scientists estimate it takes from five to ten thousand years to completely reconstruct a virgin rainforest."

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