From counting trees to enhancing climate resiliency, Kampala focuses on its forests

Mongabay
Aug 15, 2025, 1:45 pm122 ptsTrending
KAMPALA — Ten years ago, Uganda’s capital Kampala was facing a strange problem: trees were falling over on the city’s streets, injuring people and damaging cars and property. The municipality investigated, and found that the problem was mainly caused by aging and unhealthy trees. What followed was an…

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