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Katuugo Forest 1990, Nakasongola District
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Nakasongola
Loss of
woodlands due to
charcoal burning
Desertification is a silent grabber of land. The existence of bare ground in Nakasongola
District is a sign of serious land degradation. The areas worstaffected have become
less productive and residents of Nakasongola attribute it to termites that forage on the
vegetation (Stephen Muwaya, 2008). However, termites have devastated Nakasongola
because the organic matter which they feed on has been destroyed (Swidiq Mugerwa,