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Deforestation contributing to serious climate change in Zimbabwe
10 Dec 2015 at 13:12hrs | Views
Deforestation is reportedly seriously believed to be contributing to climate change in Zimbabwe and Manicaland threatening to cull the scenic views of the province owing to electricity shortages.
Mutare residents are competing to deforest the town in search of fire wood and burning grasses for mice.
EMA Environmental Officer in Mutare who spoke on condition of anonymity, said; "Without the department of parks it is difficult to curb these destroyers of the environment. It is a game of collective fight not one organizational war though we are making more than 20 arrests per day and fine them between $20 to $100."
City of Mutare Security Officer, Perkins in the department parks, confirmed that residents are enemies of their nature saying they cut down trees in the broad day light and at night.
''As council workers we work strictly during the day hence at night residents they still sneak cut down trees and bushes for fire wood,'' he said.
Mutare is becoming a desert in the next three years if this practice is not abated. It is evidently now that these mountains are now naked, with
shrubs and stumps.
Mutare residents are competing to deforest the town in search of fire wood and burning grasses for mice.
EMA Environmental Officer in Mutare who spoke on condition of anonymity, said; "Without the department of parks it is difficult to curb these destroyers of the environment. It is a game of collective fight not one organizational war though we are making more than 20 arrests per day and fine them between $20 to $100."
City of Mutare Security Officer, Perkins in the department parks, confirmed that residents are enemies of their nature saying they cut down trees in the broad day light and at night.
''As council workers we work strictly during the day hence at night residents they still sneak cut down trees and bushes for fire wood,'' he said.
Mutare is becoming a desert in the next three years if this practice is not abated. It is evidently now that these mountains are now naked, with
shrubs and stumps.
Source - Byo24News
