The Uganda Atlas

Katuugo Forest 1990, Nakasongola District

Nakasongola Loss of woodlands due to charcoal burning

Desertification is a silent grabber of land. The existence of bare ground in Nakasongola District is a sign of serious land degradation. The areas worstaffected have become less productive and residents of Nakasongola attribute it to termites that forage on the vegetation (Stephen Muwaya, 2008). However, termites have devastated Nakasongola because the organic matter which they feed on has been destroyed (Swidiq Mugerwa,

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