Uganda: Science and politics clash over Ugandan forest

Peter Wamboga-Mugirya reports for SciDev that scientists are challenging politicians over the planned give-away of a natural forest east of Kampala, Uganda, for a sugar plantation. The Ugandan state-owned newspaper The New Vision last month (20 March) reported that Uganda was in the process of leasing 7,100 hectares ? around a quarter ? of the Mabira Central Forest Reserve to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda, part of the international Mehta group.