Charcoal, firewood use not main cause of deforestation - Experts

Maxwell Kabi, the coordinator of forestry resources utilization at the National Forestry Authority, said that 70% of forests are on private land, while 30% are on central forest reserves owned by the government.

One expert says that even if charcoal and firewood use was to be stopped, the problem of deforestation would still go on without a holistic solution. (New Vision file)