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Bare ground and drought resistant thorny trees in Nakasongola
NEMA 2008
2008). Human activities such as overstocking, charcoal burning and bush burning
are some of the contributors to this problem (Mpairwe, 2007). As a management
tool, bush burning should only be done once in four years. Better land management
practices, control of stock and enforcement of bye-laws would improve the situation
.