On top of that, this leads to an enormous need of firewood. Because of the rapid growth in population the demand for firewood can’t be covered long since. As a result the trees on the farms which are actually needed as providers of shadow are cut down and the pressure on reserves is growing. This clearance has led to an enormous chance in the landscape in the last years: The slopes of the Kililamjaro are almost completely illuminated by sun by now.
Zaidi ya hapo kunakuwa na uhitaji mkubwa wa kuni.kutokana na uongezekaji wa watu imekuwa shida kupata kuni.matokeo yake miti iliyoko shambani ambayo inaleta kivuli inakatwa na kazi inaongezeka kwenye uhifadhi wa mazingira.ukataji huo wa miti umesababisha uharibifu wa mazingira kwa kiasi kikubwa.maeneo mengi kwenye mteremko wa mlima Kilimanjaro kwa sasa yanapigwa na jua kwa sana.zaidi ya hayo kumekuwa na uharibifu wa udongo kutokana na ukuaji wa mahindi.