According to the Superintendent of Environment Police Xavier Sekanabo, the Africana tree was designated as a restricted and protected species by the Ministry of the environment in 2017.
Police in Gulu have impounded two trucks loaded with logs of the rare Africana tree species and arrested suspects dealing in the trees.
According to the Superintendent of Environment Police Xavier Sekanabo, the Africana tree was designated as a restricted and protected species by the Ministry of the environment in 2017.
The Gulu district Chairman Martin Mapenduzi says the people who are cutting down of the trees are well connected because it is on high demand in places like China.
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