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Inventories
Forest inventories are carried out on request
and in accordance with the availability of funds. Several areas has
been inventoried and the reports are available. For more enquiries, contact NFI.
Maps
The Directorate of forestry has managed to
carry out vegetation mapping at national level. The project was completed
in 1997 and maps are available in the form of map-sheets. Satellite image
maps and vector maps can be obtained on request provided that the
requested information is available within the Directorate. For more enquiries, contact NRSC.
Indigenous land units classifications
Through he National Remote and Sensing
Centre, the Directorate promotes land unit classification mapping that
links scientific knowledge with indigenous knowledge. Mapping is carried
out on request where full participation of the local communities is very
much encouraged. Several areas has been mapped. For more enquiries, contact NRSC.
Permits
Permits are issued by all forestry offices except for export permits
(commercial) issued by windhoek, otjiwarongo and grootfontein offices
only.
Permit issues can be summarized as follows:
|
Type of permit |
Validity period |
Fees (N$) |
|
Harvesting (commercial) |
6
months |
15.00 |
|
Marketing (commercial) |
6
months |
15.00 |
|
Transport (commercial) |
7
days |
15.00 |
|
Transport (own use: up to one ton) |
7
days |
5.00 |
|
Export (own use: up to one ton) |
7
days |
5.00 |
|
Export (commercial) |
7
days |
5.00 for 10 tones, 2.00 for each
additional tone |
Seedlings
The Directorate of
Forestry has nurseries in all the regions where seedlings are available to
the public for sale at the following prices:
|
Category |
Amount N$ |
|
Indigenous shade trees |
N$ 8.00 |
|
Indigenous fruit trees |
N$ 4.00 |
|
Exotic shade trees |
N$ 8.00 |
|
Exotic fruit trees |
N$ 5.00 |
|
Endangered species |
N$ 35.00 |
Unsold seedlings are used
for on-farm projects and establishment of woodlots or donated to the
public through the National Arbor Day e.g. schools.
Community Forestry Programme
The community forestry programme is a key element towards successful and
sustainable management of the forest resources.
Community forests are areas within the communal lands of Namibia that are
managed on a sustainable way by local communities in order to protect
forest and tree resources and to improve livelihoods. With a focus on
managing wood and non-wood plant resources, community forests also
constitute a CBNRM model that can complement the management of game
resources in conservancies with the management of natural vegetation and
habitats and thus contributes to a more comprehensive natural resource
management strategy.
Training:
Training is offered to anybody ranging from individuals to communities and
organizations in GIS, GPS, Map reading and any other computer related
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