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Mon 07 Jul 2007Plan to tear down forest imperils Ugandan 'biodiversity heaven'Uganda:Plans to tear down a Ugandan forest to make way for sugar cane production could destroy one of the country's most important wildlife habitats, according to conservationists.Mabira forest is home to several endangered species including the Nahan's francolin, a partridge-like bird found in pairs in the darkest, densest, dampest parts of the tropical jungle. Almost a third of the country's bird life could be put at risk.