From 100 metres to 5000 feet View(s):A few weeks ago, I travelled through the Central Province. What was once a temporary hut on reservation land between the road and the river grew into a large permanent building. But what struck me most was his remark:“This restaurant is built on reservation land. No house, no shop, no fishing hut would be allowed within 100 metres of the southern and western shoreline, and in the north and east the line was pushed even further, to 200 metres. The government’s recent call to vacate housing above 5,000 feet, while difficult to implement, is at least an acknowledgment of the dangers posed by fragile terrain.

Source: Sunday Times January 25, 2026 00:13 UTC