Media Wire Express Correspondent
Rwanda’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill that proposes stricter regulations to protect forests in the country.
The bill forbids the harvesting, use and trade of immature trees.
It additionally requires Rwandans to obtain permits from authorities before cutting any trees, including privately planted ones.
The bill also proposes harsher penalties for those who cut trees before they mature or without a licence, with fines of up to 3m Rwandan francs ($2,300).
“This law aims to further preserve the environment and prevent the effects of climate change,” the lower house of parliament said after passing the bill this week.
