Lack of implementation of laws is putting the environment at risk, warns Acting Director for Environment in Imotong State.
Radio Emmanuel quotes Stella Minda Jonathan urging citizens to preserve the surroundings for future generations.
During World Environment Day celebration in Torit she outlines destruction of forest by random cutting of trees for charcoal and cultivation as the law is not being use.
The director urges South Sudanese not to cut down all trees because if wild animals home is destroyed they migrate to other areas.
Minda criticizes unnecessary dumping of waste which can cause diseases in the state.
World Environment Day is commemorated under the theme: ‘Connecting people to nature’.
UN says the theme begs people to get outdoors to appreciate beauty of nature and its importance and take forward the call to protect the earth.