In a bid to conserve river Rwizi, at least 500 bamboo trees have been planted along its banks.
In a campaign spearheaded by The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Uganda targets to plant thirteen thousand trees that will cover 13 kilometres along river Rwizi banks.
Simon Peter Weredwong the head of conservation program at WWF revealed that they started the campaign last year where they planted at least 3000 trees and now they are adding the 500 noting that the program is still on going.
Weredwong however, said that in ecosystem conservation, different players have different targets where he challenged those targeting water bodies to choose the best species of trees to plant.
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Emmanuel Njuki the head of legal and corporate affairs at Nile Breweries said that they come in to save river Rwizi as it is one of the lifeline of their business and the community they serve.
Njuki says that the progress of conserving river Rwizi is now realized basing on its trends during wet and dry seasons.
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WWF PLANTS AT LEAST 3000 TREES TO SAVE RIVER RWIZI
