Mabira forest

i would like to explain a little bit more about Mabira Forest, which i explored last weekend (on the picture is Maren with one of the beautiful huuuuge trees there). Mabira provides a habitat for many species of plants and animals, including 312 trees and shrub species, 287 species of birds, 16 small mammals and 199 species of butterflies. There are also 97 species of large moths and is currently a burning political and environmental issue in Uganda. (uganda environ ALert)

Late last year the government of Uganda decided to hand over 1/3 of the forest to an indian sugar company. and handing over means in this case, against no payment! whoever decided got bribed a good portion of money, maybe it was even M7....
the dicision, highlighted by the governement as a way to forster economy, was blamed by the rest of the population, environmental activists and the political opposition as totally unnecessary, far far below value (what is zero against any value at all...) and as an absolutey ecological desaster.

People went on the streets to demonstrate in March, where unfortunaltely 3 people died. and Mehta group- the indian company rapidly changed the logo on the sugar companies existing plants near the forest. two weeks ago M7 said, he have not given up Mabira, but who knows...
it would be a pitty for this precious place!