Forestry Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Forestry Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers Prepared for The SADC Regional Workshop on Forest and Tree Genetic
Resources Based on the work of Nceba Ngcobo May 2002
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Forest Resources development service |
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Forest Resources Division |
Working paper FGR/28E |
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Forestry department |
FAO, Rome, Italy |
The Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers report on issues and activities in related to the conservation, sustainable use and management of forest genetic resources. The purpose of these papers is to provide early information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.
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The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Quantitative information regarding the status of forest
resources has been compiled according to sources, methodologies and protocols
identified and selected by the authors, for assessing the diversity and status
of genetic resources. For standardized methodologies and assessments on forest
resources, please refer to FAO, 2001. State of the World's Forests 2001;
and to FAO, 2001. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA2000). FAO
Forestry Paper No 140. Official information can also be found at the FAO
Internet site (<http://www.fao.org/forestry/Forestry.asp>). |
Comments and feedback are welcome.
For further information please contact:
Pierre Sigaud, Forestry Officer (Forest Genetic
Resources)
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, Italy
Fax: + 39 06 570 55 137
Email: [email protected]
For quotation:
Ngcobo, Nceba. 2002. State of Forest and Tree Genetic Resources in South Africa. Prepared for the SADC Regional Workshop on forest and tree genetic resources, 5-9 June 2000, Arusha, Tanzania. Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers, Working Paper FGR/28E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division. FAO, Rome (unpublished).
2. STATUS OF SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY
2.1. Natural forests and woodlands
2.1.1. Benefits from forest resources
2.1.2. Utilization and values2.2. Conservation status
2.3. Agroforestry2.3.1. Agroforestry in South Africa
2.3.2. South African agroforestry projects2.3.2.1. Biomass Initiative
2.3.2.2. Social forestry in South Africa
4.1. Training and capacity building
4.2. Research and need of policy4.2.1. Current forestry research in South Africa
4.2.2. Advances in forestry research