FEATURE-Uganda chiefs fight to save 'sacred' shea trees fell

FEATURE-Uganda chiefs fight to save 'sacred' shea trees felled for fuel

Despite a government ban on the cutting and transportation of shea trees in 2018 - and the sale of shea logs and products - they are still being felled in great numbers by charcoal dealers in northern Uganda, according to local leaders and experts. Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall are making matters worse as the trees produce less fruit and drought-hit farmers turn to the wood for additional income.

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