Tuesday, May 18, 2010

THE CURRENT LANDSLIDES, AN EYE OPENER FOR THE RWENZORI REGION

Due to the recent change in the weather patterns and increased rains in Uganda, many areas near the slopes of mountains in Uganda have been affected. Many lives have been lost due to the heavy stones that hit people, plants and animals washed away and homes destroyed. This has happened in Eastern,South Western and some Western parts of Uganda.

In my view, all this is happening due to the poor conservation methods in these highlands, population pressure which has led people to degrade the land as they search for land on which to grow crops, graze their animals and construct their houses.

This situation should open the eyes of the people in the Rwenzori Region especially in areas which are prone to landslides, they should, more than ever, work on conserving their areas and use the land appropriately so as to avoid these calamities.

By Diana K.

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