Conservation efforts should be upheld

Less than a year ago some residents of Nyabihu and Rubavu districts were evicted from Gishwati forest, to help conserve and protect it from encroachment through illegal practices.Due to human activity in the forest, part of which is located in a wetland, Gishwati is prone to landslides. This has further compelled the authorities to relocate the people who were encroaching on the forest.