By Javier Silas Omagor
- For decades, Mbale central forest reserve also known as Mutoto forest has environmentally been an ecosystem of regional and national importance as well as a livelihood source for many lives.
- In 2015, the National Forestry Authority, (NFA), gave Mbale town a go ahead to take over at least 400 out of 520 hectares of the reserve to expand the town once granted a city status.
- Conservationists are calling upon the government of Uganda, development partners and the national institutions intervene to save these forests in cities across the country because Uganda needs more trees than buildings