{"id":42873,"date":"2007-07-09T06:40:55","date_gmt":"2007-07-09T06:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/?p=13459"},"modified":"2021-07-06T05:55:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T05:55:55","slug":"protected-ugandan-rainforest-threatened-by-indian-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/protected-ugandan-rainforest-threatened-by-indian-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Protected Ugandan rainforest threatened by Indian company"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"rainforest 4646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/rainforest_4646.jpg\" alt=\"rainforest 4646\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It seems like in most of the poor countries, the rain forests are threatened. People don&#8217;t seem to understand the importance of conserving these forests. <strong>The latest news is: Ugandan Government officials are handing over a vast majority of protected forest area to the developers<\/strong> for industry.<\/p>\n<p>What the Ugandan government doesn&#8217;t realize is the importance of the protected forest reserve. The <strong>7000 hectares of area has been protected since 1932<\/strong>. After the give away the area will loose protection to Mehta group for sugarcane production. I think this really sucks. We need to make the Ugandan government understand the importance of this area. There seems to be two sides of the story in this case.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nThe conservationists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>Achilles Byaruhanga, Executive Director of NatureUganda:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Losing these forests, particularly the Mabira Forest Reserve, would have enormous repercussions for both people and wildlife in Uganda<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Byaruhanga seems to be frustrated over this ordeal:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>this is in part a reflection of how little we, as a nation, understand the economic value of retaining our natural resources<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Roughly about <strong>3 people were killed after 1000 protesters demonstrated against the government for the protection of the rain forest<\/strong>. According to reports, there have been <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mabira_forest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">riots all over against Asians<\/a>, since the Mehta group is Indian.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"african forest 4646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/african-forest_4646.gif\" alt=\"african forest 4646\" \/><\/p><div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><br \/>\nThe Political take on this:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at how the Ugandan politicians view this give-away:<\/p>\n<p>According to the President Museveni, <strong>conservationists do not understand the fact that the future of Uganda lies in the deforestation of this land<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I think he sort of has a valid point as well. Although, along with his peers, he need s to figure out a different plan of action. Chopping a major protected area is not the way to increase the countries economic benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nBenefits of keeping the forest:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) The forest protects the water catchment area formed by water bodies of the area. The carbon sink in the forest is about $212 million USD.<\/p>\n<p>2) Sustainable and regulated harvesting of wood and food keeps the local population alive. If the forest is privatized, I am sure local people won&#8217;t survive much longer.<\/p>\n<p>3) According to sources, 62% of revenue comes from tourism. If Mabria is given away, this income will be gone.<\/p>\n<p>4) This forest like other rainforests is also a biodiversity hot spot. It&#8217;s home to many different species of birds like the Blue-throated roller. About <strong>300 species of birds have been reported so far in Mabria<\/strong> forest.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"unique bird 4646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greendiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/unique-bird_4646.jpg\" alt=\"unique bird 4646\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As of now conservationists are positive that the govt. will take the right action and protect the people and forest of the area. However, things don&#8217;t look that promising to me. 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