Uganda: Desertification warning

The Minister of State for Environmental, Lt. Gen. Jeje Odongo, has said despite the strong measures taken by the government, Uganda's biodiversity continues to be lost at an alarming rate. He said there are clear signs that desertification is looming in Uganda. "Our soils are becoming less productive, vegetation is rapidly disappearing and many places especially in the "Cattle Corridor," are now bare following excessive over grazing and deforestation for timber, charcoal and fuel leading to extinction of many plant and animal species," Odongo said.