Friday, September 26, 2008

Climate Change and Increasing population threatening Uganda's Animals





Authorities in Uganda are warning that increased population in the country coupled with climate change are greatly reducing on the number of wild animals in the country.

Jeconiuos Musingwire, the Western region focal person for the national environmental watchdog- NEMA says that more and more habitats for wild animals are being encroached on by local people who turn them into settlements. He also says that climate change is greatly turning habitants for such animals into uninhabitable.

He warns that in future such animals could have no place to stay if stringent measures are not taken now to control increasing population and harsh climate changes. I took these pictures in Lake Mburo national park in Uganda.

Waste Management still poor




Management of wastes especially those generated from cities and towns in Africa remains a big problem. This photo is a clear example of what is happening in some parts of Africa. I took these photos in Rubindi town in Mbarara district, Uganda.