Advert Advert Advert
Thursday, June 30, 2022
FR Français     RW  Kinyarwanda
Taarifa Rwanda
  • Home
  • National
    • Business
  • Crime
  • Africa
    • East-Africa
    • North-Africa
    • South-Africa
    • West-Africa
  • World
    • America
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Lifestyle
  • Others
    • The Big Talk
    • Sports
    • In Pictures
    • Science
    • Jobs & Tenders
    • Transform Africa
    • Health
    • Religion
  • Special Report
  • Home
  • National
    • Business
  • Crime
  • Africa
    • East-Africa
    • North-Africa
    • South-Africa
    • West-Africa
  • World
    • America
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Lifestyle
  • Others
    • The Big Talk
    • Sports
    • In Pictures
    • Science
    • Jobs & Tenders
    • Transform Africa
    • Health
    • Religion
  • Special Report
No Result
View All Result
Taarifa Rwanda
FR   RW
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa East-Africa

Uganda Forests Risk Depletion Due To Rapid Population Growth

by Staff Writer
March 8, 2021
in East-Africa, Environment
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Ugandan experts have revealed that the country’s population is expected to rise to 75million in the next decade warning this could directly and negatively impact on forests.

The revelations come at a time the world is celebrating World Wildlife Day observed on 3 March in order to celebrate the flora and fauna of the world and also raise awareness about them.

The theme for World Wildlife Day 2021 is ‘Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet’. The United Nations aims to highlight the significance of how forests give a livelihood to many communities, especially indigenous and local communities.

Advert Advert

Robert Bitariho, Director of Uganda’s Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation said on Wednesday that use of forests is by large unsustainable in Uganda because of high population density. If in 2031 the Ugandan population is at 75 million how much forests are we going to lose?

“On average 75% of forest produce is consumed at the household level with only 25% being traded. This indicates how much forests mean to the survival of the local community,” he said.

Tom Obong Okello, Executive Director National Forestry Authority submitted that “whatever effort we are doing to address sustainable forest management we must manage forests outside gazetted forest protection areas.”

According to Obong, Forestry in Uganda is being recognized as a primary growth sector and a contributor to the goal of sustainable industrialization for growth, employment and wealth creation.

Meanwhile, Sam Mwandah, Executive Director of Uganda Wildlife Authority says “Forest loss greatly derails Uganda’s efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and without forests, our survival is in jeopardy.”

David Duli, Country Director WWF said that the population is overwhelming as we have seen in Bwindi natural forest area. There is the demarcation of boundaries but the gardens are going up to the edge of the forest.

Uganda’s forest cover includes tropical forests, woodlands and plantation forests.

According to Matthias Schauer the EU representative in Uganda,”The damage done to forests and woodlands in Uganda in the past 25 years has been dramatic. We destroy unique biodiversity and intruding natural habitats hence fueling future wildlife conflicts.”

The UN plans to introduce forest wildlife management models and practices on World Wildlife Day 2021. Celebrating the livelihoods that are based in forest, the UN aims to promote practices that can help in sustainable development, including traditional practices and knowledge.

Previous Post

Bahati Lukwebo Elected President of DRC Senate

Next Post

Kenya, Rwanda Receive First Batch of Covid -19 Vaccine

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Related Posts

Kigali CHOGM Pushes For Implementation Of Living-Lands Charter
Environment

Kigali CHOGM Pushes For Implementation Of Living-Lands Charter

by Staff Writer
June 22, 2022
FARDC and M23 Intensify Fighting in Jomba
East-Africa

FARDC and M23 Intensify Fighting in Jomba

by Staff Writer
May 24, 2022
What a Life We Had…What a Man!- Tribute By Kibaki’s Son
East-Africa

EALA Members In Addis Ababa For AU Peace & Security Benchmarking

by Staff Writer
April 29, 2022
Next Post
Kenya, Rwanda Receive First Batch of Covid -19 Vaccine

Kenya, Rwanda Receive First Batch of Covid -19 Vaccine

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest news

Somaliland Launches Online Business Registration And Licensing Services

Somaliland Launches Online Business Registration And Licensing Services

June 30, 2022
Uganda’s Beast Chopper Can Be Blown By Man-portable Air Defence System

Uganda’s Beast Chopper Can Be Blown By Man-portable Air Defence System

June 29, 2022
30 Years Later, Italy Remains Silent On 41 Rwandan Children Taken

30 Years Later, Italy Remains Silent On 41 Rwandan Children Taken

June 29, 2022

Trending

  • Museveni At CHOGM in Kigali Saved From Amin-style Coup

    Museveni At CHOGM in Kigali Saved From Amin-style Coup

    56 shares
    Share 22 Tweet 14
  • President Kagame Named New Chairman of Commonwealth of Nations

    32 shares
    Share 13 Tweet 8
  • Rwanda Now Rules Francophonie and Anglophones

    25 shares
    Share 10 Tweet 6
  • M23 Resume Tough Fighting To Capture Rumangabo

    18 shares
    Share 7 Tweet 5
  • Panic: UPDF Ordered To Be On High Alert, No Reason Given

    19 shares
    Share 7 Tweet 5

Africa

  • East-Africa
  • North-Afria
  • West-Africa
  • South-Africa

Wolrd

  • America
  • Asia
  • Europe

Others

  • The Big talk
  • Sports
  • In pictures
  • Science
  • Jobs & Tenders
  • Transform Africa
  • Health
  • Religion

More

  • National
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Life-Style
  • Special Report

Website

  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Languages

  • Kinyarwanda
  • Français
Taarifa is a Rwandan News Platform telling true stories by delivery quick, in-depth and exclusive news on Social, Political, and Economic issues.
Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Flickr
  • +250788316164
  • +25078457033
  • info@taarifa.rw
  • taarifarwanda@gmail.com
© 2022 Copywright Taarifa.rw 2022
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
    • Business
  • Crime
  • Africa
    • East-Africa
    • North-Africa
    • South-Africa
    • West-Africa
  • World
    • America
    • Asia
    • Europe
  • Lifestyle
  • Others
    • The Big Talk
    • Sports
    • In Pictures
    • Science
    • Jobs & Tenders
    • Transform Africa
    • Health
    • Religion
  • Special Report

© 2022 Copywright

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?