GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Offering licenses to lumbering companies and individuals to reduce deforestation. Evicting encroachers on forested land e.g. the Bakiga and Balaalo migrants in Kibaale forest reserve were evicted by government. Formation of a ministry to supervise forests and other aspects of the environment i.e. Ministry of Lands, water & Environment. Setting up Non Governmental Organisations to control environmental mismanagement e.g. National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Training and equipping forest managers with modern skills on how to look after forests. Establishment of forest reserves where lumbering is prohibited e.g. Kibaale forestry reserve. Encouraging re-afforestation and afforestation programs e.g. cut one tree and plant two trees. Educating the masses about the dangers of deforestation. Practicing agro-forestry to ensure extensive tree growth by the farmers too. Encouraging the use of alternative sources of power e.g. solar energy to reduce forest destruction for w...

  Encroachment due to population pressure and need for more land for settlement and farming. Pests and diseases e.g. Aphids outbreak (1990’s) destroyed large areas of cypress forests . Forest fires especially during the dry season destroy bamboo and conifers which ignite easily. Game damage – Increasing population of grazers such as elephants, and overgrazing by wild animals cause damage to young forest trees. Overexploitation through logging, charcoal burning, wood fuel lead to a scarcity of forest products. Excisions refer to the allocation and conversion of forest land into private land. Tracts of land have been excised to create room for agricultural show grounds and Nyayo Tea Zones. Poor management of forest resources for example delay in replanting trees after logging leads to the harvesting of immature trees or may necessitate importation of timber and other forest products. Kenya Power and Lighting Company imports poles from Tanzania .  RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS...