Stay Green Foundation, a local NGO based in Essau in the North Bank Region last Tuesday conducted a three-day anti-bush fire campaign for three districts in the region namely Lower Niumi, Upper Niumi and Jokadou. The campaign, which was led by the North Bank Region forestry officer, was organised by Stay Green Foundation and funded by Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Small Grant Programme under the UNDP project.
The campaign that targeted 40 village heads including their village development committees was aimed at bringing them together and sharing knowledge about the effects and negative impacts of bushfire. During the meeting in various districts, the issue of bushfire, sustainable land management, deforestation, erosion, cross-boundary and environmental issues among others were discussed.
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