Veld fires harm the environment: Ema

VELD FIRES in Zimbabwe have become a common feature of the dry season, often resulting in deaths of humans, animals and destruction of huge tracts of forests, grasslands and people’s property. Environmental Management Agency (Ema) environmental education and publicity manager Amkela Sidange (AS) told NewsDay reporter Thomas Chidamba (ND) that veld fires have caused a lot of harm to the environment in the country every year. The following are excerpts of the interview:

ND: Does Ema have human and financial capacity to monitor and protect the environment?

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