Miner in frenzied restoration of lost forests

ZIMBABWEAN traditional leader Chief Chipadze cuts the figure of an unassuming old man who could be dismissed as a figurehead lacking knowledge of his surroundings.

But engaging the old man exposes profound knowledge of the potential threat facing natural resources including forests, minerals and land in his area of jurisdiction.

Chief Chipadze’s area boasts several gold-rich mines, vast tracts of fertile land and other resources.

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