US EditionIn Uganda, refugees' need for wood ravaged the forest. Now, they work to restore it
- Deforestation is a major issue in Uganda, with 13% of tree cover lost since 2000. Local refugees in Nakivale have planted over 460,000 trees to combat the problem.
- The Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda has absorbed over 180,000 refugees, creating immense pressure on the local landscape. Planting trees helps reduce the impact of heavy rains on schools and surrounding areas.
- The Nakivale Green Environment Association, led by Enock Twagirayesu, has mobilized refugees to plant trees, despite fears of being forced to return home. The Nsamizi Training Institute supports their efforts.
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African refugees put down roots in Uganda. Now, they plant seeds.
With residents’ and migrants’ reliance on firewood for cooking, logging has cost Uganda an eighth of its tree cover since 2000. Refugees are now leading the way to restore the woods – because “when the trees are finished, we will also be finished.”
In Uganda, refugees' need for wood ravaged the forest. Now, they work to restore it
NAKIVALE, Uganda (AP) -- Enock Twagirayesu was seeking sanctuary when he and his family fled violence in Burundi, and they found it in Uganda, the small East African nation that has absorbed thousands of refugees from unsettled neighbors.
In Uganda, refugees' need for wood ravaged the forest. Now, they work to restore it
NAKIVALE, Uganda (AP) — Enock Twagirayesu was seeking sanctuary when he and his family fled violence in Burundi, and they found it in Uganda, the small East African nation that has absorbed thousands of refugees from unsettled neighbors. Twagirayesu’s family has grown from two children when they arrived more than a decade ago to eight […]
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