BPC's relentless trees destruction condemned

Mopane cut in Maun
Mopane cut in Maun

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is under fire for its relentless chopping down of old trees in Maun, the gateway of the Okavango Delta. Ever since February, BPC has destroyed several old trees along the streets of Maun, some as old as over 200 years.

According to environmentalists working in the area, most of the trees are cut at their bases, which effectively kills them.

Some of the trees are natural heritage since they were there before Batawana settleed in Maun.

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