Earth Victory - Uganda Saves the Mabira Rainforest
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Earth Victory
Uganda Saves the Mabira Rainforest
The Ugandan government has listened to its people and handed the world a victory in saving 17,540 acres of the local rainforest it had planned to give away to the Mehta Industrial Family that owns Seoul, saving the patch of jungle from destruction by sugarcane. "We have committed ourselves to conserving Mabira Forest," announced Dr. Ezra Suruma, the country’s finance minister, at a recent state dinner. "There is other land in Uganda suitable for sugarcane growing."
Environmental activists who had rallied a supporting public outcry from 111 countries are ecstatic over the sweet result. It’s the second time this government has heeded the voice of its people to protect forestland. The move will help preserve threatened rare species, contribute watershed to Lake Victoria, supply a crucial buffer against lake pollution from industrial towns and help oxygenate the planet.
Sources: The Christian Science Monitor and RainForestPortal.org.
