Content overview: “Deforestation devastates fish stocks in Central African Republic's Mbali River, threatenin”. Jean-Romeo Senguemboli, a fisherman on the Mbali River in the Central African Republic, is seeing his catch dwindle as deforestation takes a toll on the river's fish population. Experts say the loss of trees along the riverbanks is causing erosion and sedimentation, degrading water quality and destroying fish habitats. The Mbali River is a vital source of food and income for local communities, and the decline in fish stocks threatens food security and economic stability in the region.
Deforestation in the Central African Republic is driven by logging, agricultural expansion, and charcoal production, and its impacts extend beyond the forest to the rivers that sustain millions of people. As Senguemboli's experience shows, the consequences are already being felt by those who depend on the river for their survival. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.