Tesso Nilo area is very biodiversity rich, and is proposed as elephant conservation area by WWF. Many illegal logging activities by immigrants from other provinces were seen around the area.
A track made to transport logs illegally cut. Trees are being illegally logged further into this forest.
Logs cut illegally and carried to the roadside
Around Tesso Nilo there are many illegal sawmills. They are a primary cause of the illegal logging.
An illegal sawmill