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Mabira Petition to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda
Mabira Petition to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda

Posted in Environment / Nature by flow007 632 days ago (http://www.nape.or.ug)

NAPE and other members of Save Mabira Crusade, in collaboration with other citizens of Uganda and Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) here undersigned, submit this petition opposing the proposed giveaway of Mabira and other forest reserves in Uganda. Save Mabira Crusade is a network of individuals, NGOs, civic leaders, religious, cultural and academic institutions, political organisations and local communities that have come together to save one of Uganda’s most valuable rainforests.
We oppose the government giveaway of 7100 hectares (over 17.100 acres) of Mabira Forest Reserve to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda, Ltd. (SCOUL), to clear cut and establish a sugarcane plantation.

Street Address: Mabira Forest
Country: Uganda