Taraba Govt explains reason behind ban on felling, burning of trees for charcoal

Taraba Govt explains reason behind ban on felling, burning of trees for charcoal …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Taraba State, through its Task Force on Environmental Protection, Public Safety and Prohibition of Land Degradation, has said the fear of desert encroachment and other environmental degradation is behind the current effort to curb tree burning for charcoal.

There has been an outcry in the state over the rising cost of charcoal, caused primarily by the ongoing effort to curtail the illegal cutting of trees.

Some families said the crisis has led to more hardship, especially…

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