Charcoal Production, the 'Dearth' of Zimbabwe's Forests
This is a Forestry Commission Production to highlight the extent of forest destruction directly linked to charcoal production in the country.
Join us on Wednesday, 17 June in commemorating
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2020
Theme- “Food. Feed. Fibre - Sustainable Production and Consumption"
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This year’s observance is focused on changing public attitudes to the leading driver of desertification and land degradation, which is humanity’s relentless production and consumption.
As populations grow larger, wealthier and more urban, there is greater demand for land to provide food, animal feed and fibre for clothing. Meanwhile, the health and productivity of existing arable land is declining, worsened by climate change.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought seeks to educate us on how we can reduce our personal impact on earth.
This Friday (5 June) is World Environment Day,
which encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
The theme for World Environment Day 2020 is, 'Time for Nature,' which Zimbabwe has customised to 'Time for Nature -Act Now'
The theme brings focus to nature's role in providing the essential infrastructure that supports life on Earth and human development.
This year's World Environment Day also concides with the June National Clean Up Day in Zimbabwe.
Forests are an integral part of nature and to mark World Environment Day, we shall be hosting Forestry Commission Zimbabwe's General Manager, Abedinigo Marufu on this page to discuss various issues around forests.
What will you be doing for your environment this Friday?
The Africa we love.
Happy Africa Day!
#africaday2020
Africa on our minds today.
Let us take time to appreciate the things that define us as Africans.
Happy Africa Day to us all
#africaday2020
The second week of May is National Fire Week, where we start preparing the country against the scourge of veldfires.
The Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon. N. M. Ndlovu today delivered a press statement on Veld Fire Management, outlining the fire prevention strategies for 2020.
Environmental Management Agency
Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu
#Veldfireprevention
#NationalFireWeek
Sharing the Earth Day message to Zimbabwe from the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Hon N. M. Ndlovu.
While we continue with the #coronalockdown we owe it to ourselves to reflect on habits that have harmed mother nature and commit ourselves to a change in behaviour.
Sustainable Development Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. We need to work together to achieve this goal.
Tune in to the program 'Sustain - For Future Generations' on Ztv and Bizani Media YouTube Channel this Saturday at 1800hrs as we talk about efforts at accelerated afforestation given the many demands on our country's forest resource.
CATCH THEM YOUNG
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With forestry now an integral part of agricultural studies in both the primary and secondary school curriculum in Zimbabwe, it is important for schools to capacitate pupils and students with practical knowledge of the different aspects of Forestry.
Our doors are open for schools that require this kind of service.
The video attached is of Senga Primary School, grade 7 pupils on a day out at Gweru Forest Nursery today (20/11/20)
You can just see how much we enjoy hanging out with the young ones💚
#idf2020
#tooprecioustolose
#thinkgloballyactlocally
International Day of Forests 2020 #idf2020
International Day of Forests
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This Friday (21 March) is the International Day of Forests, a day established by the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012.
Each year, various events celebrate and raise awareness on the importance of all types of forests, and trees outside forests, for the benefit of current and future generations. Countries are encouraged to undertake efforts to organize local, national, and international activities involving forests and trees, such as tree planting campaigns on the day.
Importance of forests.
Under the United Nations Strategic Plan For Forests 2017-2030 and the Quadrennial Programme of Work of the United Nations Forum on Forests 2017-2020, Zimbabwe is working hard to meet Six Global Forest Goals which include the commitment to; reverse the loss of forest cover through Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) which includes protection, restoration, afforestation, and reforestation and increase efforts to prevent forest degradation and contribute to the global effort to address climate change; To enhance Forest-based economic, social and environmental benefits that includes improving the livelihoods of forest-dependent people; and to increase significantly the area of protected forests and other sustainably managed forests.
Forests, their sustainable management and use of resources, including in fragile ecosystems, are key to combating climate change, and to contribute to the prosperity and well-being of current and future generations. Forests also play a crucial role in poverty alleviation and in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Trees reverse the impacts of land degradation and provide food, energy, and income, helping communities to achieve long-term economic and environmental sustainability.
Trees also have many environmental benefits and the most important one is related to
A BLAST FROM THE PAST.
The message is still relevant and even more important now.
TREES ARE LIFE!
The President at the tree planting ceremony at Goromonzi High school 2019.
TODAY (4December) IN MASVINGO
A tree planting event led by the Minister of Environment, Climate and Tourism, Hon Ndlovu at Copota school in Zimuto
#NTPD2019
#treeplanting
#myresponsibility
The one thing that makes us proud is seeing communities organising themselves for the tree planting cause.
Thank you very much ZIMTREE.
#treeplantingchallenge
What are your doing for your community this tree-planting season?
And it's a wrap.
We are done with the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show 2019 and happy with our achievements. We met with our stakeholders, built relationships which will set us off on a successful tree planting season and successful forest conservation programs.
Thank you to all who visited our stand. Your questions, complains and compliments will help us improve our delivery on our mandate.
FORESTRY COMMISSION is proud to share this short animated film produced to create awareness on the need for communities to make a choice to conserve trees and forest resources.
In Zimbabwe today, we are faced with a number of difficult choices but one thing we should agree on is that we need to slow down the rate at which we are losing our forests. To help make this choice, we need to accept the reality of the problem and take a multi-sectoral approach in finding solutions and alternatives for communities dependent on this resource for their livelihood.
This short film is a MITI YANGU/MY TREES initiative that understands the drivers of deforestation and offers practical solutions to arrest deforestation.
One thing we can do COLLECTIVELY is to PLANT TREES while taking ownership and responsibility for the trees and forests and recognising them as a valuable resource.
They are OUR TREES
MITI YEDU!
MITI YANGU!
MY TREES!
As a way of arresting increasing and alarming levels of deforestation, #seedballs have emerged to be one of the innovative ways for achieving large scale afforestation and restoration of degraded landscapes. Using this approach Forestry Commission, as part of its Accelerated Afforestation drive, is targeting to broadcast over 100 000 seedballs of various dryland tree species throughout the country. Our team was in Lupane this week piloting the program and broadcast 10 000 seed balls of acacia species.
The Forestry Commission General Manager, Mr Abedinigo Marufu speaks at the conclusion of the closing session of the High Level Meeting on Climate and Sustainable Development For All at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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#learntoloveyourforests
Indigenous knowledge is the basis for local level decision-making in forest resource management.
For our ancestors, forests were the main source of economy and livelihood.
Community leaders have evolved Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) that is vital in conservation of forest resources.
Through use of IKS predictions can be done on the weather, deduced from various indicators in the forests/trees.
Share with us how important IKS is in Forest management and Indigenous practices in forest management.
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#learntoloveyourforests
"Hie i'm Mr B Masuku of Halale Village Matopo.
Am bee farmer.
Bees get their forage from trees in the forest and fruit trees I planted around my home stead
I harvest honey which helps me sustain my livilihood"
Mr Masuku has 24 beehives, 19 of which are colonised
Bees get their forage from trees in the forest and fruit trees I planted around my home stead
Scientific and technological advancement is important in tree planting as well...
The Governor of Narok County (Kenya), His Excellency Samuel, K. Tunai welcoming the Zimbabwean visiting delegation to Kenya
A Forestry Commission delegation is in Kenya on a look and learn tour of the country's forest management techniques. Their Accelerated Afforestation technology ( where seed is broadcast using aerial seed bombs in heavily degraded areas) is of great interest to the Forestry Commission as we see how best we can apply it to Zimbabwe.
The special visit also sets the tone for joint biodiversity management between the two countries in due course.
Forestry Commission is the state authority on all matters forestry. The Forestry Commission is a parastatal under the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry.It contributes to national socio-economic development through regulation and capacity enhancement in the utilization and management of forest resources.Its mandate is derived from the Forest Act (Chapter 19.05 as amended in 1999) and the Communal Lands Forest Produce Act ( Chapter 20 of 1987), which provides for the Regulation of Forestry Sector; Forestry Extension, Management of gazetted forests; Forestry Research and Training; and Income Generation.
