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For centuries, cork oak forests have been an environmental, economic and social pillar, playing a crucial role in the lives of millions across the entire Western Mediterranean Basin and beyond.
Those who strip the cork from the trees feel that it is a raw material unlike any other. Due to the precision, seasonality and skills required, harvesting cork is the best paid agricultural work in the world.
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