By Alex Gahima
Communities of Nyanamo Town Council in Bukimbiri County, Kisoro district have been praised for their efforts towards restoring Kazongo Pocket Forest that had been encroached on by people who planted Irish Potatoes.
Nyanamo Community Conservation and Development Organization in partnership with Million trees international launched a project to plant indigenous trees that are threatened with extinction from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to the Mountain Gorillas.
Lameech Duhimbaze, the director of NCCDO appreciated the efforts of Million trees International for supporting them with cash of 3 million shillings for tree seedlings and planting 1000 trees out of 8000 trees together with the community members.
Duhimbaze said the communities are determined to save the environment because the world is under attack from human activities that threaten supply of fresh air and vitality of soils to produce food.
NCCDO currently has over 500 active members who are engaged in planting endangered trees from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as well as restoring areas adjacent to a freshwater stream known as Ruhezaminda.
Dr. Jibril Owomugisha Semakula, founding director of Million trees International said the act of saving nature belongs to the ordinary people and not Government.
A total of 20 acres of degraded land has been restored with plans of de-silting Ruhezaminda.
Francis Tugumisirize Bairo, the director of Sunbeam supplied 1000 tree seedlings of different species from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to support Conservation efforts in Nyanamo Town Council.
Among the unique tree species are foods for Mountain Gorillas that are being encouraged to be grown among homesteads especially near the national park.
According to Bairo, the tree species can eventually be sold back to the national park to ensure sustainability of the mountain Gorilla.
Godfrey Karuru, Nyanamo LC III Chairperson said his council is prepared to pass laws that will require people to plant more fruit trees to ensure food security in the area.
Kisoro district Environmental Officer Eunice Akampurira said Kisoro district is in position to handle carbon credit programs that can help people earn extra money from conserving the environment.
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