Possible solutions to the problems facing forests in Africa

 

  • Re-planting trees in logged areas (silvicultre)

  • Planting new areas with forests (Afforestation)

  • Careful and controlled cutting of trees by selecting only mature trees and avoid harming the young ones.

  • Guard forests against outbreaks of fire.

  • Protect the trees from pests and diseases by spraying them.

  • Control population explosion in order to reduce on problems of population encroachment on forests minimize the industrial wastage of the forests raw materials for example avoid grading pulp from different valuable trees and re-use of waste paper in the production of new print and other interior paper products.

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