Video: Mozambique forests vanishing

Bags of charcoal stacked along roadsides across Mozambique are a common sight.

Charcoal is popular because it is cheap, easy to transport and burns longer than wood.

And charcoal-making is a thriving industry that supports many poor families across the country.

But the growing demand for it is damaging forests, as Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from the village of Chokwe.