US EditionRising Costs Prompt Malawi to Review Military Deal for Forest Protection
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Forest guards risking their lives to keep Malawi’s forests standing
FOREST COLLAPSE—In 2023 alone, Malawi lost almost 23,000 hectares of tree cover By Charles Mpaka: In Malawi, being a forest guard isn’t a glamourous, sought-after job. And forest guards are often ignored, enjoying little mention in forestry discourse – until recently amid the worsening crashing down of the country’s forests, and how that is making the forestry security work become increasingly perilous. In 2024 alone, a total of eight forest ran…
Rising Costs Prompt Malawi to Review Military Deal for Forest Protection
Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Owen Chomanika, has revealed that the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) charges approximately 18 million Kwacha for just one week of guarding the country’s forest reserves. This statement comes in response to Kasungu North MP, Mike Bango, who proposed that the Ministry should negotiate with the MDF for more affordable forest protection measures. In an interview with MIJ Online, Chomanika explained that …
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