Illegal timber transactions continue in Kavango West

NAMPA

2024-12-15

NKURENKURU, 14 December 2024 - Illegal timber poaching continues in the Kavango West Region. (Photo by: MEFT)

By Lylie Joel
NKURENKURU, 15 DEC (NAMPA) – Illegal timber harvesting in the Kavango West Region remains an ongoing problem, despite a sharp decline in recent years.
While timber harvesting has decreased following the suspension of permits in 2019 due to legal violations, illegal cross-border timber trafficking continues to undermine conservation efforts.
The ban was lifted in 2023, and timber harvesting permits are issued to those that have met t...

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NKURENKURU, 14 December 2024 - Illegal timber poaching continues in the Kavango West Region. (Photo by: MEFT)

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