RWANDA: Reafforestation in progress

Rwanda has reafforested at least 6,000 ha destroyed during the 1994 genocide, the Rwanda News Agency (RNA) reported on Monday. Citing a statement issued by the agriculture ministry, the agency reported that at least 160 million seedlings had been planted since 1994. However, natural forests in Rwanda have declined from 643,000 ha to 221,200 ha in 41 years, according to the ministry, the main cause having been human activity.