In an interview via
twitter with Hon. Minister for Natural resources, Stanislas Kamanzi has said
that current status of Rwanda forest cover now stands at about 23% of national
surface.
Stanislas Kamanzi said
that through national afforestation and reforestation programs, Rwanda
has committed to a systematic forest landscape restoration initiative which
aims at increasing forest cover and protection of natural resources in general
He added afforestation and
agro-forestry programs are planned in each District to achieve the National
target of having 30% of national territory covered by forests.
Though good progresses
in terms of reforestation were made, there remains room for improvement in some
Districts.
“We
have been noting cases where forests are mismanaged and even illegally
harvested. Districts Districts Task Forces should contribute to have that put
to an end” Kamanzi said
One of the ways to
address this issue was the establishment of afforestation task forces in level
of each district led by the vice Mayors in charge of economic affairs and this
occurred starting last year for the season 2011-2012
After establishment of those task forces, the
rate of tree survival after planting has gone much higher than before.
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