Why we must save our forests now

By: Winnie Onyimbo on April 12th, 2011

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Africa’s forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Scientists say that deforestation contributes to climate change and leads to extreme weather conditions including floods and drought. Deforestation also deprives people of their livelihoods.

In this edition of Radio Netherlands Worldwide show Africa in Progress, four African climate change experts discuss why it is important for us to protect our trees and what would happen if we continue cut down our forest cover in Africa.

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