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Darfur Conflict Ravages Environment

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Reuters   |  Andrew Heavens   |   December 10, 2008 11:59 AM

Read More: Darfur, Darfur Sudan, Deforestation, Environment, Forests, Green News, Khartoum, Kunduwa Forest, Logging, Sudan, U.N., UNEP, Green News

Sudan's Darfur conflict has devastated the environment in the region, stripping forests and destroying farmland, according to a U.N. report.

People caught up in the five-year crisis have cut down large areas of woodland, partly to feed a booming war-fueled construction industry, said a report by the U.N.'s Environment Program (UNEP) seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

Tree cover has become so sparse in some areas that Darfuris often have to travel more than 75 km (50 miles) from their camps to find enough wood to sell or use for fuel, it added.

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Sudan's Darfur conflict has devastated the environment in the region, stripping forests and destroying farmland, according to a U.N. report. People caught up in the five-year crisis have cut down lar...
Sudan's Darfur conflict has devastated the environment in the region, stripping forests and destroying farmland, according to a U.N. report. People caught up in the five-year crisis have cut down lar...
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