Post Zambia: ZAMBIA risks depleting its forest cover in 15 years if the current rate of deforestation is not controlled, a USAID official warned yesterday.
And the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) says it is important that forests are conserved because they are essential for food security.
Dr Anna Toness, the economic growth team leader at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), said the rate at which Zambia was losing its forest cover was worrying.
"The country is estimated...