Uganda in danger of losing all its forests if trend continues

By Annah Nafula

Deteriorating forest cover in Uganda worries key players in the country. According to National Forestry Authority statistics Uganda faces danger of losing all its forest cover by 2040 if the deforestation is not curbed.

Paul Mafabi the director of environment affairs noted that many Ugandan livelihoods are dependent on forests but little attention has been paid to the ecological values of forest like their function in agriculture.

Mafabi challenged people to quit blame games in the struggle to restore forest cover in Uganda. He said, “Uganda is ready to implement activities to curb temperature rise through promoting biodiversity and agro forestry among other activities.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization country representative Dr Alhajji Jallow who was representing United Nations Resident Coordinator, worried that Uganda is already facing the dangers of this massive deforestation through climate change. He challenged Ugandans to be mindful of the future generations.

Jallow called upon Uganda as a strong member of the UN to preach the gospel especially on natural resources and combating climate change.