Uganda: With Little Protection, Nyangoma Strives to Protect a Natural Forest

21 November 2014

Rosemary Nyangoma is the forest supervisor of Hanga Station. However, according to recent press reports, she has also been branded as the forest's enemy from within.

Out of sight of her bosses, Nyangoma was alleged to be collaborating with illegal loggers. Those allegations even forced Nyangoma's boss, National Forestry Authority (NFA)'s acting range manager for Budongo range system, Unlit Rumania, to summon her for disciplinary action. Nyangoma was given a three-month ultimatum to clean up the illegalities in her section or face the knife.

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