Zimbabwe has taken a significant step towards a greener and more sustainable future by introducing groundbreaking legislation, Statutory Instrument 150 of 2023, which regulates the thriving carbon credits trading industry. Carbon credit trading is an effective mechanism that enables countries and organizations to offset their carbon emissions by investing in clean energy projects and initiatives. By trading these credits, we can promote environmental protection and contribute to global efforts in fighting climate change. This move by the Zimbabwean government demonstrates its commitment to tackling climate change and promoting environmentally sustainable practices. Additionally,......

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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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Woodland Management Manual...

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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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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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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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