Malawi: Charcoal Burning Worries Forestry Office

Karonga — Karonga District Forestry Office has expressed concern over increased dwindling of forest in the district due to wanton cutting down of trees for charcoal production.

In an interview on Friday Assistant District Forestry Officer Isaac Manda said despite the interventions applied to stop the malpractice, charcoal production has left a number of forests in a sorry state.

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