CHIPINGE – Chipinge
District Development Coordinator (DDC), formerly District Administrator (DA) William
Mashava has lamented the wanton destruction of trees in Chipinge, saying people
should at least plant as much trees as they destroy.
District Development Coordinator (DDC), formerly District Administrator (DA) William
Mashava has lamented the wanton destruction of trees in Chipinge, saying people
should at least plant as much trees as they destroy.
Mashava was speaking at
a belated commemoration for the World Environment Day and World Desertification
Day that held recently at Tanganda Halt.
a belated commemoration for the World Environment Day and World Desertification
Day that held recently at Tanganda Halt.
The event was jointly organised
by Environmental Management Authority (Ema) and Forestry Commission in
collaboration with Ensure.
by Environmental Management Authority (Ema) and Forestry Commission in
collaboration with Ensure.
Ensure is a programme
incorporating such partners as Care International, World Vision and Safire.
incorporating such partners as Care International, World Vision and Safire.
Mashava said Human-Wild
Conflict would never end if people continued with their uncaring attitude
towards nature.
Conflict would never end if people continued with their uncaring attitude
towards nature.
“There used to be a lot
trees and animals here at Tanganda but they are nowhere to be found. Humans
have been responsible for the disappearance of wildlife during the years. It is
unfortunate that some of our kids here haven’t seen a live monkey because they
have disappeared.
trees and animals here at Tanganda but they are nowhere to be found. Humans
have been responsible for the disappearance of wildlife during the years. It is
unfortunate that some of our kids here haven’t seen a live monkey because they
have disappeared.
“We should desist from
the culture of destroying trees and animals at will. Desertification leads to
hunger, starvation, poverty, food insecurity, conflicts over resources, and
increased natural disasters like heat-waves, floods and cyclones. Chipinge has
experienced the devastation of tropical cyclones so it’s high time everybody
took part in efforts to conserve nature,” said Mashava.
the culture of destroying trees and animals at will. Desertification leads to
hunger, starvation, poverty, food insecurity, conflicts over resources, and
increased natural disasters like heat-waves, floods and cyclones. Chipinge has
experienced the devastation of tropical cyclones so it’s high time everybody
took part in efforts to conserve nature,” said Mashava.
He said people must take
responsibility and replenish the landscape with trees since they are responsible
for their destruction.
responsibility and replenish the landscape with trees since they are responsible
for their destruction.
“It is wise that we
start participating in bringing back our forests. If each one of us had a
target of planting three trees per year, it would help a lot. If Zimbabwe had 20
million people and each planted three trees we would have 60 million trees by
year end,” he said.
start participating in bringing back our forests. If each one of us had a
target of planting three trees per year, it would help a lot. If Zimbabwe had 20
million people and each planted three trees we would have 60 million trees by
year end,” he said.
Mashava went on to
plant a tree at Tanganda Clinic while officials from Chipinge Town Council,
Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education,
ZimParks and Ensure also planted theirs.
plant a tree at Tanganda Clinic while officials from Chipinge Town Council,
Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education,
ZimParks and Ensure also planted theirs.
