Future of the Environment

This country planted 10 million trees in Uganda

An aerial view of a settlement in Mabira Forest Reserve, 55km (34 miles) east of the capital Kampala, April 21, 2007. Uganda has suffered violent protests in recent weeks over government plans to give at least 7,100 hectares (17,500 acres) of Mabira Forest, a nature reserve since 1932, to a sugar cane company.  To match feature UGANDA-FOREST/   REUTERS/James Akena (UGANDA) - GF1DVCOAXOAA

Between 1990-2010 the country lost almost a third of its tree cover, and tree numbers are continuing to decline. Image: REUTERS/James Akena

Charlotte Edmond
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
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