ROYAL REFORESTATION PROGRAM - Basics

Due to increased population of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, which is about 1.6 million people in the Kingdom, has extended pressure on the forests around for Land for cultivating, firewood and charcoals as a source of energy in the area.

Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, has mobilized the masses to conserve the environment by providing tree seedlings to people in the region and launching campaigns over radios about the importance of planting trees. However less have been achieved, thus the Kingdom have decided to participate itself in the activity of tree planting and a forestation to conserve the depleted environment.

As regards to environment, forests in the Kingdom have been depleted by the people in the areas. Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom was known as a green belt Kingdom with heavy forests and forest reserves all around, but due to increased demand for fuel and other economic activities as a result of increased population has caused deforestation in the Kingdom.

In the financial year 2010/2011 Bunyoro Kitara kingdom came up with a strategic plan of establishing nursery beds in its 265 perishes, intending to facilitate tree planting in the region.

However establishing the nursery beds for trees only is not enough to encourage people to involve in tree planting in the kingdom.

Therefore the Kingdom have decided to involve itself in the actual practice of planting the trees in the region were by planting trees for timber and those which bear fruits.

The Kingdom is planning to plant trees and re-forestation in areas of Musaija Mukuru, Rwampanga, Kibaale, Masindi–Port and Musoma as a strategy to conserve the environment starting with 100 acres in this year 2011.

The Kingdom will plant commercial spices of Cypress, Musizi, Nkalati, Mvule, Pine, Emitoma, and Eucalyptus, on other hand of fruit bearing trees, the Kingdom will plant Jackfruits, avocados Trees, and orange trees etc.

In order for the Kingdom attained improved environmental changes, it will involve itself, and sensitize the public about the importance of tree planting and using forests in a more friendly manner to benefit out of they existence.

The challenge to the Kingdom is how to sustain these forests and trees that will be planted in the kingdom.

Due to increased population of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, which is about 1.6 million people in the Kingdom, has extended pressure on the forests around for Land for cultivating, firewood and charcoals as a source of energy in the area.

Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, has mobilized the masses to conserve the environment by providing tree seedlings to people in the region and launching campaigns over radios about the importance of planting trees. However less have been achieved, thus the Kingdom have decided to participate itself in the activity of tree planting and a forestation to conserve the depleted environment.