NFA blamed for destruction of forests
Jul 16, 2008
THE National Forestry Authority (NFA) has not done much to prevent the destruction of forests, the Mukono district chairman has said.
By Alex Bukumunhe
THE National Forestry Authority (NFA) has not done much to prevent the destruction of forests, the Mukono district chairman has said.
Lukooya Mukome said: “Since the year began we have not licensed anyone to cut trees in any forest reserve. Unfortunately, these encroachers get licenses from NFA and destroy our forests.â€
He was on Tuesday opening a seminar on the Mabira Forest management plan at Mukono community centre.
The plan drawn by the authority is aimed at conserving the forest to promote nature-based tourism and investment.
Lukooya accused the authority of selling timber from Ssi, Ngogwe, Nagojje and Koome forest reserves without remitting the revenue to Mukono.
But the lakeshore forest range manager, Sephen Galimo, blamed the communities for being hostile to them, making them incur costs in recovering stolen timber from gazzetted forests.
THE National Forestry Authority (NFA) has not done much to prevent the destruction of forests, the Mukono district chairman has said.
Lukooya Mukome said: “Since the year began we have not licensed anyone to cut trees in any forest reserve. Unfortunately, these encroachers get licenses from NFA and destroy our forests.â€
He was on Tuesday opening a seminar on the Mabira Forest management plan at Mukono community centre.
The plan drawn by the authority is aimed at conserving the forest to promote nature-based tourism and investment.
Lukooya accused the authority of selling timber from Ssi, Ngogwe, Nagojje and Koome forest reserves without remitting the revenue to Mukono.
But the lakeshore forest range manager, Sephen Galimo, blamed the communities for being hostile to them, making them incur costs in recovering stolen timber from gazzetted forests.