Charcoal-making threatens forests

Hashim Nantanga, a Mkuranga resident in Coast Region, makes charcoal at a local furnace recently. PHOTO | Said Khamis

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  • Nearly 50,000 hectares are destroyed annually for firewood and charcoal, causing increased rate of soil erosion

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