many african countries must get old spread malaria many people use chemicals to repel them but i young much here in uganda has come up with a new and a way to keep the litter passed away. mosquitoes are tiny but they can spread deadly diseases like malaria. or over 90 percent of malaria deaths around the world happen in africa. mosquito nets offer protection but there might be another solution. electrical engineer julius twine invented a more natural way to ward off the pesky bugs. africa exposure uganda we have some hard news they have as which helps us live that they're paid the mosquitoes i did have was like 5 of them i missed them i know that

shadow maintained. after collecting the herbs he dries them and crushes them into a powder he puts that power into his battery powered mosquito. when it is turned on scented air flows out of these tiny holes. twined says that mosquitoes don't like to smell so they avoid the area. that has a range of 15 square meters about the size of an average bedroom in uganda. the device is powered by a built in solar panel. 3 hours of sun a week is enough to keep the battery charged. and how about you if you're also doing your bit tell us about it visit our website. it's all said

just a tweet. hash tag doing your bit so. we share your story. illegal logging farming and a mining had been driving deforestation but nowadays when there is a problem there is usually an hour to help solve it that is the case here too and for local people to monitor what is going on and report illegal logging protecting the trees could also benefit the communities let us see how it works. the man using this up wants to remain anonymous because his life would be in danger if the wrong people caught him collecting data here. he uses the up to report to the thieves who fell trees illegally in northwestern ghana. and idea who. don't surprise these illegal loggers in the act because they're dangerous and armed

. can. only report their actions once they're gone and then to send them out and therefore on this take tree an endangered species was felled illegally sworn into pieces and a large part of it was taken away they must have been between 5 and 10 men involved with heavy equipment. to track down the wood perches the entry own nature and development foundation the sense local observers into particularly affected areas across the country the project is financed with e.u. support the reports from the over $200.00 observers are collected at the organizations headquarters in the capital accra. recorded on the platform indicate . used to call. in through to the sites where. a lot of free base projects have been able to identify some sites. which have

been we need to the forestry commission for action to be taken. douglas do you hate it is one of the monitors working for the organization today he's checking up on reported cases and documenting the damage that timothy's has not yet finished their work here there is still wood waiting to be transposed it and even a canister of drinking water for this guy to so appreciate was on the essendon set but would advent of the put it. off since all christian offers an area has been suppressed by decree in means and capacity building programs which where we organize for community members and when the case. fits in the trade is one of ghana's most important industries tropical woods are sold all over the world they include red timbers that sell for high

prices. john guitar and company is the largest in the person in the western gonna feel it says it's committed to forest management says the case and the label guarantees that good products come from sustainably managed dollars initially there was a lot of resistance to the giant timber company here in the region even though it pays a special good tax that goes straight to communities. there was much friction between the company and the communities one were about. to start logging. their way stances where it's about rights which. would be blocked by by by different communities but right now we're do still you and this is a project there is the understanding between the industry that's going to take up the meat and the forest print quality teams. the nature and deforestation foundation not only works to prevent illegal deforestation it also mediates between local people and industry resistance to the timber monopoly has eased and instead

there is more cooperation in the village of beit da in the south of the country residents are using taxes from the timber industry to build their own hospital. every day hundreds of timber transports from the region head from markets throughout the country to places like a man a suburb of across. in this big timber market the origin of the word is not checked too closely but the head of the market association insists that the proportion of wood with a certificate of origin is on the rise in one or more room in the home we have to get to mars our business one does not in my therefore it's not our business so we don't this is what that there will gobble to celebrate that. things may be changing in ghana's forestry sector but there is still plenty to do for the local monitors who make fresh discoveries of illegally felled trees almost every day.

and now the bush meat trade is. trapping and selling of wild animals for food now it puts a lot of those out already and danger in greater risk but the un's food and i will culture of musicians says it is a 2nd greatest threat after the loss of habitat the trouble is many people we like to eat bushmeat in markets across nigeria you can find all kinds of forest creatures legal restrictions have not proved effective so have the public awareness campaigns managed to end the trade. as a major push market in nigeria's economics and. handling crocodiles and also a dangerous species as soon. as inable to anyone dealing to pieces and i promise. not selling it you know nothing about this one is obviousness does not follow.

bush meat is pricey and poking among well the nigerians who pay between $25.60 euros for a. small pengelly needs a suit or to cost $20.00 euros. wish mrs bed but that she can opt out of this because i don't know how they preserve she can bug. me is album fade by myself. these sleazy to suit her life she need to move by suits to bring to his animal sanctuary so far is been able to drive 165 wild animals here if i don't buy them too for my purpose which is a feeling for what i believe people will come by them for food and i've seen most of these animals they come in like this every day day that you have continued hunting sure what time i read do you seen in number very soon they will be gone from if you come here one who can see it any more even in real life so this is

where culture must have its own limit. to the demands of the schmidt remains high. nigeria at this market vendors sell 100 to 106 years of crucial it's a good day and an average of the country's also an emergent trance it hot for illegal wildlife trade tons of pangolin skill as a ship station every year. to smack it's like this can also be a starting point for semantic diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans and i could read 19 there are laws in nigeria against trade in certain wildlife with these rules are not enforced. because i just pounce on people and kick the people 1st saw and continue to consume as an acacia and then of course then they force me to follow only to china to once the teaching to start immediately since there is not much time left among others he saved a penguin and a crocodile today we have to prepare both coming up in the future i'm sort of

become one to get better the populace for decisions policies that affect positive change so hoping that there will still be wildlife left in nigeria by the time the next generation is able to act and continue to knitters fight. it looks like types of regulations on enforcement i need it and of course all times the sources of income for those in the bush meat trade that's all for today we hope you have enjoyed the show as much as we have bring it to you from one information visit doesn't our social media platforms and i website goodbye for me now tag me in a bottle for your state nigeria well do join us once again next week for another edition of eco africa we have more interesting stories about your environment thanks once again for joining us i am sandra teen a day here in kampala it is a goodbye and please do take care of yourselves on the environment.

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