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Conservationists say clearance of Bugamo reserve for plantation is blow to biodiversity and country’s reputation on wildlife
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Another environmental outrage, or the cost of progress? There's controversy over the Ugandan government's decision to permit the creation of a sugar plantation next to Bugamo Forest.
Environmentalists are up in arms, but supporters of the project say it will enhance developmental opportunities. However, there's been an alarming rise in deforestation in the country since 1990.