What is the prime geographic location for harvesting down?

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What is the prime geographic location for harvesting down?

2006-10-31 15:02:33 · 3 answers · asked by fernii56 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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The best down feathers are from the Eider species of duck. Most commercial down is from the southern coast of Iceland.

See the sites below for locations and habitat.

2006-11-01 00:53:00 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 65⤊ 0⤋

The largest exporter of down and feathers is China and the largest importer is the U.S.

2006-11-02 09:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mork the Stork 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don`t know it.

2006-11-02 12:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by Tirso Artesão 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋