Tanzania: Sandalwood Trees Face Extinction

Arusha — AFRICAN sandalwood trees are in danger of extinction due to increased illegal logging in Ngorongoro and Karatu districts, Arusha Region.

The head of conservation at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), Mr Amiyo T. Amiyo, said in the past the trees used to be found in many parts of Arusha, Manyara and Kilimanjaro regions but many have now disappeared.

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