Management of indigenous forests in Swaziland
1992
Matsebula, N. S. | Piearce, G. D. | Gumbo, D. J.
The National Indigenous Forest Inventory of Swaziland, which was carried out between March and August 1990, indicated that the indigenous forests cover an area of about 463 500 ha. Indigenous forests in Swaziland are not managed mainly because of the weakness of the national forest policy, absence of management plans for the indigenous forests, and the shortage of trained manpower in the public forestry service of the country. In most indigenous forests, uncontrolled exploitation is occurring mainly for firewood, building poles, wood, for carving, and medicine. Sometimes indigenous forests are cleared to give way to agricultural projects. Under these circumstances, with the exception of agricultural projects, deforestation and environmental degradation are occurring. With the completion of the National Indigenous Forests Inventory, the current national debate on reviewing the national forest policy and the drive to strengthen the public forestry service, the formulatioon and implementation of sustainable management plans for the indigenous forests of Swaziland should be possible.
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