Somali Environment Protection
Alliance Network (SEPAN)
• The deforestation in the Horn of Africa is
increasing an alarming rate. Somalis
used/use charcoal for cooking. Since the
government of Somalia collapsed in
1991, the deforestation increased more
than five fold. The reason of this
increase is the demand (charcoal) from
the Arab Countries, particularly the oil
rich Gulf Countries. These countries
ignore international environmental laws
and continue to buy the charcoal from all
territories Somali inhabitants. This is the
worse environmental disaster that
Somalis ever faced and it will make their
country "desert" and barren land. The
Somali Environmental Protection
Alliance (SEPA) is taking a strong
position to defend the environment and
the livelihood of the Somali people.
CHARCOAL PREPARATION
• Charcoal packaging
for Export.
CHARCOAL PREPARATION
• Thousands of trees
are burned every
day for export and
local consumption.
• Charcoal
transportation
CHARCOAL PRODUCTION
• In the year 2000, total
charcoal production
was estimated to be
112,000 metric tons
• In 2005, the charcoal
production (estimate)
increase to 150,000
metric tons.
ACTORS
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Saudi Arabia (receives 80% of charcoal exports)
UAE
Merchants and shipping operators
Somali business community
Charcoal transporters
Charcoal makers
Local militias
Traditional clan leaders
Local communities
CHACOAL CONSUMPTION
• Approximately 80% of this charcoal is
destined for stoves in the Gulf States,
while only 20% is for domestic
consumption.
• For more details please visit:
http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/somalia-coal.htm
• Charcoal
Transportation.
CHARCOAL TRANSPORTATION
Charcoal Transportation
• Charcoal and
Human
transportation
• Each lorry/truck
carries 100s of
burned trees.
Kismayo Charcoal Debate
• There 1000s of sacks at
Kismayo Prot worth of $25
million waiting to be exported
to the Middle East.
EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION
• Dead livestock
Visit: www.sepan.org
Toxic Waste Dumping
• Somali Coast is
used as a toxic
waste Dumping.
Health Impact
Somali Piracy
What Can you do to Save our
Environment
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Teach others about the
importance of the Somali
environment and how they can
help save trees.
Promote restoring damaged
ecosystems by planting trees on
land where trees have been cut
down.
Encourage people to live in a way
that doesn't hurt the environment
Encourage people to
establish parks to protect trees
and wild life
Do research and Know more…
Write or call embassies the
countries that buy Somali charcoal
or dump toxic waste or involve
over fishing.
If we don’t act!!