By Kondwani Magombo
Mangochi, May 25, Mana: Government is planning to recruit 300 game rangers to help in reinforcing laws to protect the country’s Forest Reserves and Wildlife.
Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo disclosed this recently in Mangochi when she toured Phirilongwe Forest Reserve in the area of Senior Chief Mponda to familiarize herself with environmental degradation caused by human activities taking place there.
She bemoaned the rate of degradation at the forest reserve which she noted was due to, among other things, wanton felling of trees for charcoal burning.
The Minister noted understaffing of game rangers to reinforce law around Phirilongwe Forest Reserve to which would recruit more rangers to man the forest.