by
B.I. Nyoka and C. Musokonyi
May 2002
Forestry Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers
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 Resources Development Service
Forest Resources Division, Rome
Forestry Department
Working Paper FGR/35E
FAO, Rome, Italy
Disclaimer
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 (FRA 2000). 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:
Nyoka, B.I. and Musokonyi, C. 2002. State of forest and tree genetic resources in Zimbabwe. 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/35E. Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division. FAO, Rome (unpublished).
2.1. MIOMBO WOODLANDS
2.2. MOPANE WOODLANDS
2.3. TEAK OR BAIKIAEA WOODLANDS
2.4. ACACIA WOODLANDS
2.5. TERMINALIA/COMBRETUM WOODLANDS
2.6. AFROMONTANE VEGETATION
3. TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES
4. INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK
5. ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES
6. SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES
Appendix 1: list of abbreviations and acronyms
Appendix 2: value and use of important species at national level
Appendix 3: management and location of genetic resources by species and population
Appendix 4: level of security and nature of threats to the integrity of genetic resources of priority species
Appendix 5: list of priority species for conservation, improvement or seed procurement
Appendix 6: list of reserved species