Help Uganda's Sandalwood

                                               The above is the example of Sandalwood leaves

Sandalwood is the name is of an expensive tree from the family of  genus Santalum. The woods of this tree are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods, they have retained their fragrance for decades. In Uganda, Sandalwood is commonly found in Karamoja region most especially in Areas of Moroto,Nakapiripiti,and Kotido. Because of the fact that, this tree is similar to Gold and Diamonds in terms of its value, it is being harvested excessively by the local community for firewood and the business personnel are hunting it for commercial values and it is, also, being smuggled from Uganda to other parts of the world. After when our neighbors in Kenya learnt about this tree, there is now a very big effort in the Kenya government to see to it that this endangered tree is being protected. It takes years and decades to groom this tree. This tree has been and is still used for medicinal purposes and also, Sandalwood oil   is highly valued. Am now calling the international community to come and join me in my effort of Whistle blowing to see to it that, we pressure the Government of Uganda through its Ministry of Lands and Environmental protection and its concerned bodies like NEMA to come up and conserve this treasure of Uganda. You can write to Uganda’s MP’s and policy makers about this issue now. If we join hands, we shall be able to win like the way we did to Mabira forest.

Yours Faithfully

Davis Costa Ssempuuma

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