TREES - A Forgotten Tree that Changed the World is on the Verge of Extinction.

The Cinchona tree and it's extract quinine is the only natural cure for Malaria. It changed the face of the planet and saved millions of lives in the new age of discovery.Now the Cinchona is on the verge of extinction in it's natural environment; Loja, Ecuador, due to centuries of deforestation.A small New Zealand Tonic Water maker, Quina Fina, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to create the first Cinchona plantation ever in it's natural enviro ...

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