Zambia: Will the next government care for Lusaka’s endangered forest reserve?

AI Summary

Environmentalists in Zambia are concerned about the continued destruction of Lusaka’s endangered forest reserve and water catchment area. Despite hopes for restoration following encroachment by politically connected individuals, illegal logging persists, threatening the ecosystem.

Five years ago environmentalists had some hope that a Lusaka forest and water catchment area would be restored to its former glory after encroachment by properties for politically-connected individuals, but illegal loggers are still destroying trees.