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Former charcoal burners help save Eburru forest

For years, Eburru Forest, home to the rare bongo antelope species, was known as ‘the smoking forest’, thanks to tens of charcoal burners who had taken over the troubled water tower.

Everyday, scores of indigenous trees came crashing to the ground as a blame game between residents and government officials raged.

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