Forestry Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations
Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers Prepared for The Second Regional Training Workshop on Conservation;
Management and updated for The SADC Regional Workshop on Forest and Tree Genetic
Resources Based on the work of Julio P. Gowela and Chris R. Masamba May 2002
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Forest Resources development service |
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Forest Resources Division |
Working paper FGR/27E |
Forestry department |
FAO, Rome, Italy |
The Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers report on issues and activities 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.
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 Worlds 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). |
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:
Gowela, Julio P. and Masamba, Chris R. 2002. State of Forest and Tree Genetic Resources in Malawi. Prepared for the Second Regional Training Workshop on Forest Genetic Resources for Eastern and Southern African Countries 6-10 December 1999, Nairobi, Kenya; and updated 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/27E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division. FAO, Rome (unpublished).
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3.1. STATUS OF FOREST RESOURCES
3.2. LAND TENURE, FOREST POLICY AND LEGISLATION, PARTICIPATORY FORESTRY
4.1. INDIGENOUS FORESTS
4.2. FOREST PLANTATIONS
4.3. WOOD PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY
4.4. ANNUAL ALLOWABLE CUT
4.5. LOCAL UTILIZATION
7. CONSERVATION OF FOREST RESOURCES
8. IDENTIFICATION OF NATIONAL PRIORITIES
8.1. LIST OF PRIORITY SPECIES
8.2. MEDICINAL PLANTS OCCURRING WITHIN THE FOREST
8.3. DEGREE OF MANAGEMENT
8.4. KNOWLEDGE OF FOREST RESOURCES
11.1. TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING
11.2. FORESTRY RESEARCH11.2.1. National research policy
11.2.2. Forestry research programmes11.2.2.1. Seed and tree improvement strategy area
11.2.2.2. Plantation strategy area
11.2.2.3. Trees on farm strategy area
11.2.2.4. Indigenous woodland management strategy area
Appendix 1: list of abbreviations and acronyms
Appendix 2: value and use of important species at national level
Appendix 3: level of security and nature of threats to the integrity of genetic resources of priority species
Appendix 4: list of priority species for conservation, improvement or seed procurement
Appendix 5: management and location of genetic resources, by natural site and species