Inorder to conserve the environment, the National Forest Authority (NFA) has allocated 11,390 various tree species of seedlings to be planted in areas affected by deforestation. National forestry Authority (NFA) also invested more than Shs10 million in this project of re-afforestration.

NFA Communication Officer Gaster Kiyingi said NFA is trying to implement government policies on national forest and tree planting. “There are special reasons for which the forests are reserved that is why in 1992, the government evicted encroachers from Mabira, Kibaale and Mt Elgon reserves. Government should not at anytime give away the reserves as political donations to appease certain groups,” he said.

Most of the trees including Meosopisis, Mvule, Tarminaria, Grallveria, Melicia seedlings among others, have been planted in compartment 175 with 17 hectares covered. The new process of reconciling environment with development will also create future income generating activities for the locals living around Mabira Forest.

Conservation of the environment has boosted tourism in Uganda with forests being a tourist attraction for wildlife, bird watching and ecotourism.

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