a state of emergency due to drought still plumes of smoke can be seen everywhere mostly from men made fires before the rainy season locals prepare their fields using traditional slash and burn techniques the ashes are used as fertilizer experts say this is typical for the region but it can be dangerous. given that that we even serious drought situation this is getting serious problem for livestock but in the nation above stiffened before for the water the animals so it is a problem we do have it because it because you bet in areas and. so the. ration takes some time and then they're in there's no food for the animals there's no food for the water that is there's no food for livestock land clearance hunting and the fires of southern africa have several causes in spite of the damage to the nature of the environment the situation is not yet out of control the people here are