GABON SAVING FORESTS

TO GO WITH THE STORY SLUGGED GABON SAVING FORESTS--The rain forest of Lope Reserve, Gabon is silhouetted as the sun sets, July 4, 2001. Faced with dwindling rain forests, threatened species and pressure for profits in one of the world's poorest regions, conservationists in central Africa are turning to an unlikely ally for help: the timber industry. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)