Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:49:55 +0000 LET’S PROTECT MUKULA TREES Dear Editor, There has been so much talk about mukula trees and trucks carrying mukula logs being impounded almost on a daily basis. Going by the persistent scandals surrounding this tree, despite the Government banning exports of mukula logs, it is evident that this natural resource is very valuable internationally. My concern is that since this tree is such an important resource, what we are doing as a country to safeguard it from being depleted as a result of illegal, excessive harvesting. Worse, there is no replanting going on. How are we going to protect this resource for future generations if unscrupulous people are allowed to continue harvesting the same illegally? But as things stand, it appears we are not thinking about using and benefiting from the Mukula trees sustainably, all people are thinking about is harvesting the same carelessly just to make big money. […]
