ENVIRONMENT – National Forestry Authority (NFA) has launched and inaugurated Forestry management committees for Kalinzu and Kashoma-Kitomi forest reserves for smooth running of forestry protection activities.
This was done in a meeting held at Tuzza Hotel in Bushenyi town, Bushenyi district on Thursday 22nd August 2024.
National Forestry Authority (NFA) is a government agency established under section 52 of the National Forestry and tree planting act 8/2003. It manages atleast 506 central forest reserves with a strategic plan of implementing the project investment in forests and protected areas for climate smart development with support from World bank.
According to Stuart Maniranguha, Executive Director NFA the major aim of of putting the committees is to improve sustainable management and strengthen protection of central forest reserves plus promoting Eco Tourism service in community especially to families neighbouring forests.
“These forest committees will also help to develop and promote stakeholders partnership in line with gender and equality principles with a mission of sustainably managing and developing the countr’s central forest reserves to provide quality products and services for socio-economic development”, Stuart said.
Mr Mushange Charles, Mr Tumusiime William and madam Kobusingye Florence some of the selected committee members from Rubirizi district thanked the top management for choosing them and vowed to promote innovative approaches for local community participation in the management of central forest reserves and promised to cordinate and co-operate with NEMA and other lead agencies in the management of Ugandan forests.
In attendance were ; Rubirizi RDC Robinah Mirembe who promised total support to the committee and Rubirizi district LC5 Mr Aguba Silvester who asked NDA to increase the supply of tree seeds in communities in order to boost tree planting activity for the benefit of forest based businesses.
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I congratulate Director Katerera Comprehensive High School Mr Mushangye Charles upon being one of the committee members for Kasyoha Kitomi. Am sure we shall benefit from his position.