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Uganda:

Kabaka Ronald Mutebi has warned residents of Kalangala district against cutting down forests. He noted that development projects had been set up at the expense of protecting the environment. He warned that such behaviours should be stopped because they are anti-development. “A country without trained and educated people has no future,” Mutebi asserted. “Tourists come here to rest, learn and see our treasured environment which includes forests, birds, plants, water and sand that we must protect,” the Kabaka told his subjects at Kibanga Primary School while touring Ssese Islands on Sunday. Kalangala district has one of the biggest natural forests in the country, which attracts several tourists. “I urge you to set up tourist-oriented projects which will attract more visitors instead of destroying what is in place,” Mutebi urged. The acting Katikkiro, Emmanuel Ssendaula, noted that the rate at which forests were being cut down was alarming. He warned that in future, the country might face environmental problems because of deforestation. http://allafrica.com/stories/200707190068.html