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Can Mabira Forest be saved from relentless destruction?
A short walk into Mabira confirmed our fears. Charcoal mounds lay scattered across a wounded landscape. Fresh tree stumps, smouldering kilns and abandoned camps revealed a forest under relentless assault.
A fresh charcoal kiln being set up in Mabira Forest reserve in Buikwe. The forest is being cleared by charcoal burners and illegal loggers. This was on July 11. (Credit: Chris Magezi)
By: Gerald Tenywa, Journalist @New Vision
THE MAYHEM
After President Yoweri Museveni raised concerns about charcoal smoke over Mabira Forest, we visited the forest and found areas cleared by charcoal burners
After President Yoweri Museveni raised concerns about charcoal smoke over Mabira Forest, we visited the forest and found areas cleared by charcoal burners