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Dec 2022
Forestry Commission invites bids from bidders who are willing to buy animal skins, hunts by-products and borer damaged timber. TENDER NUMBER DESCRIPTION CLOSING DATE & TIME FC/DIS01/22 Disposal of animal skins, hunts by-products and borer damaged timber. Friday 9 December 2022 at:1000hrs Animal by-products available in stock Species Panels Heads/skull Ears Feet Tails Scrotum pouches Trunk Full mount Elephant 154 17 31 192* 25 – 17 – Buffalo 39 21 – 21 2 30 – – Lion 1 2 – – – – – 2 Leopard 1 – – – –......
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02
Nov 2022
Importance of Non-Timber Forest Products in Sustainable Forest Management Forests produces more than timber, wildlife and water. They are a vast storehouse for non-timber forest products (NTFPs) which have enormous social, economic and ecological value to the residents, communities and forests. Download the PDF document with more information Non-Timber Forest Products and Sustainable Forest Management....
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02
Nov 2022
Woodland Management Manual...
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29
Sep 2022
Botanical Name: Syzgium cordatum English Name: Waterberry Shona Name: Mukute/Muhute/Muisu Ndebele Name: Umdoni/Imiswi Download the brochure for Tree of the Year 2022 ...
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17
Jan 2022
Overview of Forest Resources in Zimbabwe In Zimbabwe, forest resources are under constant pressure and are called upon to produce useful forest products, environmental services, wildlife habitat, recreation, and opportunities for livelihoods. Many of these demands conflict with one another – for example, the need to convert forested land to agricultural production in Zimbabwe due to the increasing demand for food and fuel is a threat to the use of natural forests as carbon sinks. Conflicting demands increase as the human population continues to grow, income levels and wood and food consumption......
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17
Jan 2022
Land cover Map for the project area The Forestry Commission Mapping and inventory unit developed a land cover map for the project area. The map was developed from Sentinel 2 satellite imagery for 2017.The processing was carried out using Google Earth Engine platform. Geospatial tool For easy data sharing , a Google earth engine was developed that allows the user to view the land cover and generate the statistics at ward level. The link to the app : https://andersonmuchawona.users.earthengine.app/view/zambezi-valley–biodiversity-project-land-cover–map–2017 Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs) Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs) provide a unique long-term re-measurement......
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17
Jan 2022
The unit is responsible for monitoring the Nation’s Forest resources and compiling the information to be used for management , planning and decision making. The unit produced the 1992 and 2017 land cover maps, and it is currently finalising the 2020 land cover map. The unit conduct satellite data analysis, namely land sat and sentinel 2 .It uses Geographical information system and Remote sensing techniques to monitor forest resources in Zimbabwe. Over the years the unit produce several land cover maps for different stakeholders at project level .The data and information generated......
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17
Jan 2022
24
Nov 2021
Introduction Forests provide environmental goods and services, food security, income and jobs through the sale of timber and non-timber forest products (Berrahmouni et al. 2015). However, management of forest resources is associated with complex dynamics related to social, economic and political considerations (Bugembe 2016). The deepening poverty and food insecurity levels increase the dependence of rural and urban communities on forest resources (Pritchard et al. 2020). Download the Institutional arrangements and collective action evidence from forest management in Zimbabwe...
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12
Nov 2021
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS- FC/CONCE01/21 Forestry Commission invites proposals from bidders who are reputable, experienced and with verifiable track record registered with the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe and National Social Security Authority Forestry Commission is requesting for proposals and profiles from interested parties for consideration in an opportunity to run a (1) Timber concession of approximately 3600m3 at Mzolo forest in Binga District. Closing date: 3 December 2021 at: 1000hrs Interested bidders may submit their proposals including Company profiles showing proof of their eligibility. Further information and bid documents can be obtained......
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