Timber dealers now target indigenous treesTags: kenya, overuse, enforcement, government agencies
Kenya - The rising demand for timber in Kenyas coastal towns has driven merchants turning to mango and coconut trees.
The timber dealers have descended on indigenous trees on the Coast to fill orders for charcoal burning, carving, construction of boats and new buildings.
In the mad rush for timber, protected areas like the mangrove forests have not been spared, while charcoal burners and woodcarvers occasionally invade the Tsavo for wood... [Continue]
